Sarcoidosis. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: [edited by] Donald N. Mitchell, David R. Moller, Stephen G. Spiro, Athol Wells.
• Editors: Mitchell, D. N; Moller, David R; Spiro, Stephen G; Wells, A. U (Athol U.)
• Other Names: Scadding, J. G
• Contents: Historical survey, definition and epidemiology -- Sarcoidosis in history -- Defining sarcoidosis -- Epidemiology -- Etiology, pathology, immunology and genetics -- Etiology -- Pathology -- Immunology -- Genetics -- Investigations -- Radiology of the lungs and pleura -- Radiologically guided interventional procedures -- Staging and monitoring pulmonary sarcoidosis: pulmonary function tests and other variables -- Endoscopic techniques in diagnosis -- Bronchoalveolar lavage -- Role of bone density measurement in the management of sarcoidosis -- Nuclear imaging in pulmonary sarcoidosis -- IGRAs and sarcoidosis -- The Kveim reaction -- Biochemical investigations -- Sleep studies -- The heart, pulmonary hypertension, the upper respiratory tract, the airways, and pulmonary fibrosis -- The heart -- Radionuclide imaging in cardiac sarcoidosis -- Pulmonary hypertension -- The upper respiratory tract -- The airways -- Pulmonary fibrosis -- The liver and GI tract, spleen, blood and bone marrow, nervous system, renal and calcium metabolism, and psychiatric aspects -- Hepatobiliary sarcoidosis -- The gastrointestinal tract -- The spleen, bone marrow and blood -- Neurosarcoidosis -- The kidneys, calcium metabolism and vitamin D -- Psychiatric aspects -- Skin, eyes, joints and skeletal muscles, superficial lymphadenopathy, and endocrine glands -- The skin -- Ocular changes -- Musculoskeletal and joint manifestations -- Peripheral lymphadenopathy -- The endocrine glands -- Beryllium disease, HIV, and neoplasms -- Beryllium -- Human immunodeficiency virus infection -- Neoplasia, chemotherapy and rare local lesions -- Antibody deficiency -- Concomitant diseases -- Childhood sarcoid -- Pulmonary and extrapulmonary involvement in childhood -- Diagnosis and treatment -- Diagnosis of sarcoidosis -- Treatment of sarcoidosis -- Surgical investigation, management and future research -- Surgical investigation and management -- Lung transplantation -- Physiotherapy -- Rehabilitation, long-term oxygen therapy and quality of life -- Immunization and vaccination -- Future research into etiology, diagnosis, investigations and management.
• Publisher Details: London : Hodder Arnold, an imprint of Hodder Eduction, Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., a division of Hachette, UK
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (499 pages), illustrations (some color), portraits
• Subjects: 616.429; Sarcoidosis; Sarcoidosis; MEDICAL -- Endocrinology & Metabolism; Sarcoidosis; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781444149821; 1444149822
• Related ISBNs: 9780340992111; 0340992115
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from resource home page (ebrary, viewed on June 17, 2014).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.