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SECTION 18 Respiratory disorders Section editor Pa

18.1 Structure and function 3933 18.1.1 The upper

18.1 Structure and function 3933 18.1.1 The upper respiratory tract 3933 Pallav L. Shah, J.R. Str...

18.1.2 Airways and alveoli 3937 Peter D. Wagner an

18.1.2 Airways and alveoli 3937 Peter D. Wagner and Pallav L. Shah 18.1.2  Airways and alveoli 39...

18.10 Cystic fibrosis 4151 Andrew Bush and Carolin

18.10 Cystic fibrosis 4151 Andrew Bush and Caroline Elston ESSENTIALS Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a r...

18.11 Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases 4166 18.11

18.11 Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases 4166 18.11.1 Diffuse parenchymal lung disease: An introdu...

18.11.2 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis 4177 P.L. Mo

18.11.2 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis 4177 P.L. Molyneaux, A.G. Nicholson, N. Hirani, and A.U. We...

18.11.3 Bronchiolitis obliterans and cryptogenic o

18.11.3 Bronchiolitis obliterans and cryptogenic organizing pneumonia 4185 Vasilis Kouranos and A...

18.11.4 The lung in autoimmune rheumatic disorders

18.11.4 The lung in autoimmune rheumatic disorders 4191 M.A. Kokosi and A.U. Wells 18.11.4  The l...

18.12 Sarcoidosis 4208 Robert P. Baughman and Elys

18.12 Sarcoidosis 4208 Robert P. Baughman and Elyse E. Lower ESSENTIALS Sarcoidosis is a disease ...

18.13 Pneumoconioses 4219 P.T. Reid

18.13 Pneumoconioses 4219 P.T. Reid ESSENTIALS Pneumoconiosis describes the pathological reaction...

18.14 Miscellaneous conditions 4235 18.14.1 Diffus

18.14 Miscellaneous conditions 4235 18.14.1 Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage 4235 S.J. Bourke and G.P...

18.14.10 Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis 4265 S.

18.14.10 Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis 4265 S.J. Bourke 18.14.10  Pulmonary alveolar microlit...

18.14.11 Toxic gases and aerosols 4267 Chris Stent

18.14.11 Toxic gases and aerosols 4267 Chris Stenton 18.14.11  Toxic gases and aerosols 4267 have...

18.14.12 Radiation pneumonitis 4271 S.J. Bourke

18.14.12 Radiation pneumonitis 4271 S.J. Bourke 18.14.12  Radiation pneumonitis 4271 in the early...

18.14.13 Drug- induced lung disease 4272 S.J. Bour

18.14.13 Drug- induced lung disease 4272 S.J. Bourke section 18  Respiratory disorders 4272 Sympt...

18.14.2 Eosinophilic pneumonia 4238 S.J. Bourke an

18.14.2 Eosinophilic pneumonia 4238 S.J. Bourke and G.P. Spickett section 18  Respiratory disorde...

18.14.3 Lymphocytic infiltrations of the lung 4241

18.14.3 Lymphocytic infiltrations of the lung 4241 S.J. Bourke 18.14.3  Lymphocytic infiltrations...

18.14.4 Hypersensitivity pneumonitis 4244 S.J. Bou

18.14.4 Hypersensitivity pneumonitis 4244 S.J. Bourke and G.P. Spickett section 18  Respiratory d...

18.14.5 Pulmonary Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis 4

18.14.5 Pulmonary Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis 4256 S.J. Bourke section 18  Respiratory disorde...

18.14.6 Lymphangioleiomyomatosis 4257 S.J. Bourke

18.14.6 Lymphangioleiomyomatosis 4257 S.J. Bourke 18.14.6  Lymphangioleiomyomatosis 4257 Investig...

18.14.7 Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis 4259 S.J. B

18.14.7 Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis 4259 S.J. Bourke 18.14.7  Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis 4...

18.14.8 Pulmonary amyloidosis 4261 S.J. Bourke

18.14.8 Pulmonary amyloidosis 4261 S.J. Bourke Contents xxvi 18.11 Diffuse parenchymal lung dise...

18.14.9 Lipoid (lipid) pneumonia 4263 S.J. Bourke

18.14.9 Lipoid (lipid) pneumonia 4263 S.J. Bourke 18.14.9  Lipoid (lipid) pneumonia 4263 Other ma...

18.15 Chronic respiratory failure 4282 Michael I.

18.15 Chronic respiratory failure 4282 Michael I. Polkey and P.M.A. Calverley ESSENTIALS Chronic ...

18.16 Lung transplantation 4292 P. Hopkins and A.J

18.16 Lung transplantation 4292 P. Hopkins and A.J. Fisher ESSENTIALS Lung transplantation offers...

18.17 Pleural diseases 4305 D. de Fonseka, Y.C. Ga

18.17 Pleural diseases 4305 D. de Fonseka, Y.C. Gary Lee, and N.A. Maskell ESSENTIALS Pleural eff...

18.18 Disorders of the thoracic cage and diaphragm

18.18 Disorders of the thoracic cage and diaphragm 4328 John M. Shneerson and Michael I. Polkey E...

18.19 Malignant diseases 4338 18.19.1 Lung cancer

18.19 Malignant diseases 4338 18.19.1 Lung cancer 4338 S.G. Spiro and N. Navani CONTENTS 18.19.1 ...

18.19.2 Pulmonary metastases 4360 S.G. Spiro

18.19.2 Pulmonary metastases 4360 S.G. Spiro section 18  Respiratory disorders 4360 18.19.2  Pulm...

18.19.3 Pleural tumours 4361 Y.C. Gary Lee

18.19.3 Pleural tumours 4361 Y.C. Gary Lee 18.19.3  Pleural tumours 4361 Suzuki H, et al. (2015)....

18.19.4 Mediastinal tumours and cysts 4368 Y.C. Ga

18.19.4 Mediastinal tumours and cysts 4368 Y.C. Gary Lee and Helen E. Davies section 18  Respirat...

18.3 Clinical investigation of respiratory disorde

18.3 Clinical investigation of respiratory disorders 3956

18.3.1 Respiratory function tests 3956 G.J. Gibson

18.3.1 Respiratory function tests 3956 G.J. Gibson 18.3 Clinical investigation of respiratory dis...

18.3.2 Thoracic imaging 3970 Susan J. Copley and D

18.3.2 Thoracic imaging 3970 Susan J. Copley and David M. Hansell section 18  Respiratory disorde...

18.3.3 Bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy, and tissue biop

18.3.3 Bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy, and tissue biopsy 3992 Pallav L. Shah section 18  Respiratory ...

18.4 Respiratory infection 4004 18.4.1 Upper respi

18.4 Respiratory infection 4004 18.4.1 Upper respiratory tract infections 4004 P. Little CONTENTS...

18.4.2 Pneumonia in the normal host 4008 Wei Shen

18.4.2 Pneumonia in the normal host 4008 Wei Shen Lim section 18  Respiratory disorders 4008 rand...

18.4.3 Nosocomial pneumonia 4022 Wei Shen Lim

18.4.3 Nosocomial pneumonia 4022 Wei Shen Lim section 18  Respiratory disorders 4022 FURTHER READ...

18.4.4 Mycobacteria 4026 Hannah Jarvis and Onn Min

18.4.4 Mycobacteria 4026 Hannah Jarvis and Onn Min Kon section 18  Respiratory disorders 4026 Col...

18.4.5 Pulmonary complications of HIV infection 40

18.4.5 Pulmonary complications of HIV infection 4031 Julia Choy and Anton Pozniak 18.4.5  Pulmona...

18.5 The upper respiratory tract 4040 18.5.1 Upper

18.5 The upper respiratory tract 4040 18.5.1 Upper airway obstruction 4040 James H. Hull and Matt...

18.5.2 Sleep- related breathing disorders 4048 Mar

18.5.2 Sleep- related breathing disorders 4048 Mary J. Morrell, Julia Kelly, Alison McMillan, and...

18.6 Allergic rhinitis 4059 Stephen R. Durham and

18.6 Allergic rhinitis 4059 Stephen R. Durham and Hesham A. Saleh ESSENTIALS Allergic rhinitis af...

18.7 Asthma 4067 Alexandra Nanzer- Kelly, Paul Cul

18.7 Asthma 4067 Alexandra Nanzer- Kelly, Paul Cullinan, and Andrew Menzies- Gow ESSENTIALS Asthm...

18.8 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 4098 Ni

18.8 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 4098 Nicholas S. Hopkinson ESSENTIALS Definition Chron...

18.9 Bronchiectasis 4142 R. Wilson and D. Bilton

18.9 Bronchiectasis 4142 R. Wilson and D. Bilton ESSENTIALS A bronchiectatic lung contains perman...

M.A. Kokosi and A.U. Wells 18.11.5 The lung in vas

M.A. Kokosi and A.U. Wells 18.11.5 The lung in vasculitis 4200 G.A. Margaritopoulos and A.U. Well...

Peter D. Wagner and Pallav L. Shah 18.2 The clinic

Peter D. Wagner and Pallav L. Shah 18.2 The clinical presentation of respiratory disease 3947 Sam...