Pulmonary Medicine

The field of medicine associated with the diseases related to the respiratory tract is known as pulmonology. It is a branch of internal medicine. It includes the management of the patients who require constant life support and mechanical ventilation. Doctors who have specialized in the field of chest conditions like asthma, pneumonia, tuberculosis, etc. are called pulmonologists. Some of the common respiratory diseases which come under pulmonology include sinusitis, tonsillitis, severe acute respiratory syndrome and lung cancer. Interventional pulmonology is a sub-field of pulmonary medicine which deals with the use of procedures like bronchoscopy and pleuroscopy. This book elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective developments with respect to pulmonary medicine. It studies, analyzes and upholds the pillars of pulmonary medicine and its utmost significance in modern times. This book includes contributions of doctors and experts which will provide innovative insights into this field.