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Alcohol Use Disorders and the Lung
. Ed(S): Guidot, David M.; Mehta, Ashish J.
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Description for Alcohol Use Disorders and the Lung
Paperback. This book expands understanding of the health consequences of alcohol use disorders and the health of the lung. Details susceptibility to dysfunction in response to inflammatory stresses of sepsis, trauma and other clinical conditions recognized to cause ARDS. Editor(s): Guidot, David M.; Mehta, Ashish J. Series: Respiratory Medicine. Num Pages: 262 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: MJL; MMH; MMKL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
Alcohol Use Disorders and the Lung: A Clinical and Pathophysiological Approach is an excellent resource for clinicians who care for individuals affected by alcohol use disorders in diverse settings. Although alcohol abuse alone does not cause acute lung injury, it renders the lung susceptible to dysfunction in response to the inflammatory stresses of sepsis, trauma, and other clinical conditions recognized to cause acute lung injury. In parallel, these same pathophysiological effects of alcohol abuse significantly increase the risk of a wide range of serious lung infections. Many clinicians involved in the primary treatment of alcohol use disorders, such as addiction psychiatrists, will find this text ... Read more
Alcohol Use Disorders and the Lung: A Clinical and Pathophysiological Approach is an excellent resource for clinicians who care for individuals affected by alcohol use disorders in diverse settings. Although alcohol abuse alone does not cause acute lung injury, it renders the lung susceptible to dysfunction in response to the inflammatory stresses of sepsis, trauma, and other clinical conditions recognized to cause acute lung injury. In parallel, these same pathophysiological effects of alcohol abuse significantly increase the risk of a wide range of serious lung infections. Many clinicians involved in the primary treatment of alcohol use disorders, such as addiction psychiatrists, will find this text ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
Series
Respiratory Medicine
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9781493945009
SKU
V9781493945009
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Ref
99-15
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