TAILIEUCHUNG - INTERPRETING CHEST X-RAYS Illustrated with 100 cases

This book arose because of the huge amounts of clinical material that pass through the Singapore General Hospital, the largest tertiary care hospital in Singapore. A significant proportion of our patients come to us for a second opinion from the neighboring countries. Often they come to consult us for an abnormality on a chest radiograph. Pulmonary Medicine is largely based on the strong foundation of the plain chest radiograph. Indeed, chest radiography is the single most common investigation carried out in hospital practice. This book is targeted towards finalyear medical students and residents in a medical training program. We have given countless tutorials to generations of medical students,. | Philip Eng Foong-Koon cheat interpreting Chest X-Rays Illustrated with 100 cases Cambridge Cambridge more information - 9780521607322 This page intentionally left blank INTERPRETING CHEST X-RAYS Illustrated with 100 Cases Interpreting chest X-rays can seem baffling and intimidating for junior doctors. This highly illustrated guide provides the ideal introduction to chest radiology. It uses 100 clinical cases to illuminate a wide range of common medical conditions each illustrated with a chest X-ray and a clear description of the significant diagnostic features and their clinical relevance. Where appropriate CT scans and bronchoscopic imaging are also included as part of the investigation. Pulmonary medicine is largely based on the strong foundation of the plain chest radiograph. Indeed chest radiography is the single most common investigation carried out in hospital practice. This collection of case studies will help make the learning process easier more enjoyable and less painful. As well as offering enlightening pearls of core knowledge in chest X-ray interpretation it highlights some of the pitfalls that might wrong-foot the inexperienced practitioner. Dr. Philip Eng is Head of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine at the Singapore General Hospital and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the National University of Singapore. Dr. Foong-Koon Cheah is Director of Body Imaging and Director of Teaching and Education at the Department of Radiology at the Singapore General .

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