• Compiled by a leading specialist in the field, this reference
• presents a succinct and pragmatic account of methods to analyze and assess patients with tropical pulmonary disease-reinforcing the importance of observation, history, and physical examination
• studies the role of newly developed bronchoscopy techniques in the management of tropical disease
• offers a practical approach to pulmonary granulomatous disorders
• contains an expansive discussion of Behcet's disease
• includes recent advances concerning the clinical characteristics of FMF

This authoritative guide provides state-of-the-art reviews of the most commonly encountered infectious and noninfectious tropical pulmonary diseases and emphasizes current approaches to the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of tropical lung disorders-offering a concise overview of imaging services in the tropics, as well as authoritative coverage of specific diseases such as tuberculosis, tropical pulmonary eosinophilia, schistosomiasis, malaria, amebiasis, Behcet's disease, and Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF).