In this issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, guest editors Drs. David E. Ost and A. Christina Argento bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Interventional Pulmonology. Top experts discuss diagnosis of pleural effusion of unknown etiology; malignant pleural effusion treatment; management of parapneumonic effusion and empyema; chylothorax; management of recurrent transudative effusions in CHF and hepatic hydrothorax; and more.
Key Features
- Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including bronchoscopic treatment of emphysema ILD and cryobiopsy; approach to isolated mediastinal adenopathy; tracheo-bronchomalacia; benign tracheal stenosis and subglottic stenosis; and more
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on interventional pulmonology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
Author Information
Edited by David E Ost, MD,, MPH Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA and A. Christina Argento, MD,, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
Approaching an Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion
Treatment of Malignant Pleural Effusions
Management of Parapneumonic Effusion and Empyema
Chylothorax
Management of Recurrent Transudative Effusions in Congestive Heart Failure and Hepatic Hydrothorax
Diagnosis of the Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
Cost-Effective Diagnosis and Staging Strategies for Lung Cancer
Malignant Central Airway Obstruction
Bronchoscopic Treatment of Emphysema
Approach to Isolated Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy
Expiratory Central Airway Collapse: A Comprehensive Narrative Review
Benign Tracheal Stenosis and Subglottic Stenosis
Interventional Pulmonology Procedures in the Intensive Care Unit
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
Treatment of Bronchopleural Fistula