Pulmonary Handbook app for iPhone and iPad

The Pulmonary Handbook is the definitive reference tool for practitioners of Pulmonary Medicine. The application is a concise, yet detailed guide to all pertinent Pulmonary topics and a multitude of subspecialties. The program is structured in intuitive, easy to follow chapters that facilitate board review and education. The application thus serves as an invaluable resource for dedicated Pulmonologists, Intensivists and Hospitalists, as well as other physicians and students rotating on the wards and intensive care units.

The Handbook includes official guidelines for PFT interpretation, surgical candidacy, COPD management, cancer staging, lung transplantation, home oxygen and air travel, pneumonia risk scores, tuberculosis treatment and prevention, vaccinations, drugs in pregnancy and diagnosing brain death. The program lists dosages of currently available inhalers and antidotes to toxic agents and also details the most effective strategy for smoking cessation. Lists of “most commons” are included as they relate to radiographic findings, malignancies and a variety of test analyses. Milestone publications in the fields of Pulmonary and Critical Care are discussed in the context of individual topics.

Content is expanded with each update and reflects current literature. Search bar offers quick access to topic of interest. Optional add-on includes over 100 review questions with a wide range of difficulty. There is no advertising and the content is in no way influenced by sponsors or third party companies. The chapters include:

Anatomy
Physiology and Equations
Pulmonary Function Testing
Signs, Symptoms and the Physical Exam
Eponyms
Oxygen Measurement, Transport, Consumption and Delivery
Home Oxygen and Air Travel
Pulmonary Toilet
Bronchoscopy
Autoimmune Disease
Bronchiectasis and CF
Malignancy
Congenital Pulmonary Disease
Eosinophilic Disorders
Infections
Tuberculosis and Mycobacteria
Interstitial Lung Disease
Obstructive Lung Disease
Occupational Disease
Pleural Disorders
Rare Pulmonary Diseases

Sarcoidosis
Hemoptysis
DAH and Vasculitis
PE and DVT
Pulmonary Hypertension
Acid/Base and ABG Interpretation
Shock
Hemodynamic Monitoring
Intubation
Mechanical Ventilation
Altitude and Diving
Obstetrics
Neurology and Brain Death
Nutrition
Pathology
Radiology
Statistics
Surgery
Lung Transplantation
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Tobacco Use and Cessation
Poisoning and Toxicity
Antidotes