Respiratory disease testing and diagnosis

Author: Chen Xiaodong et al. (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is one of the series on laboratory diagnosis of common diseases, serving as a practical medical manual for respiratory system diseases. The book is divided into fourteen chapters, focusing on clinical practice with diseases as the main thread. It briefly introduces disease overviews while comprehensively covering diagnostic methods and their clinical applications. The laboratory methods are presented following the principles of classicism, practicality, and cutting-edge advancements. Considering the differences between methodologies and clinical applications, the testing methods are categorized into "General Tests" and "Special Tests." General tests refer to common and widely used items, while special tests are those with strong specificity and particular significance for the disease. Many test items may appear in multiple diseases, so to avoid repetition, one chapter is dedicated to detailed descriptions, and other chapters only introduce their clinical applications in this specific disease. For easier reading, some testing methods are appropriately repeated.