Understanding Pulmonary Pathology

Dr. Kradin is board certified in both Pathology and Internal Medicine and is on the staff of the Massachusetts General Hospital’s Pulmonary Critical Care unit and the Department of Pathology where he is responsible for infectious disease pathology and pulmonary disease pathology. Dr. Kradin is MGH trained and is the author of over 125 peer-reviewed papers. The Massachusetts General Hospital sees a wide spectrum of infectious disease as it is a major tertiary referral center and transplant center and has a division of tropical disease. The book will draw upon the expertise of both pathologists and clinicians from this hospital. Research interests include pulmonary pathology, pulmonary immunity, infectious disease, stress and immunity, and asbestos-related disease.

• Chapter 1. Approach to the Sampling of the LungChapter 2. Anatomy of the LungChapter 3. Pulmonary Responses to InjuryChapter 4. The Radiographic Patterns of Common Lung DiseasesChapter 5. Diseases of the AirwaysChapter 6. Interstitial Lung DiseaseChapter 7. Nonneoplastic Smoking-Related DisordersChapter 8. Pulmonary Vascular DisordersChapter 9. Pulmonary InfectionChapter 10. Lung CancerChapter 11. Lymphoid LesionsChapter 12. Iatrogenic Lung DiseasesChapter 13. Toxic ExposuresChapter 14. Sundry DisordersChapter 15. Pulmonary Transplant PathologyChapter 16. Pediatric Lung DiseaseChapter 17. Pleural Diseases