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Biopsy Diagnosis in Rheumatic Diseases
Gradi ng Key **** * = oulSlanding; = good; = fair;
Book Reviews
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Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests: A Practica l Guide, by Robert E. Hy att . Pau l D . Sc an lo n, and Masao Naka mura, 2 12 pp, with illus, $39.95. Philadelph ia. LippincottRaven Publishers (telephone: 800-777 -2295), 1997. ISBN 0-3 162626]-7
Type of Book: A co mpact paperback (easily read in one or two sittings) written by authors who have extensive experience in directing a large outpatient pulmonary function laboratory. Scope of Book: Th is well-illustrated, practical guidebook for clinicians focuses on the indications for various pulmonary function tests and the interpre tation of the test results. Contents: The first 100 pages of the book are divided into 13 short chapters that pro vide overvi ews of each of the most commonly performed tests of pulmonary function, including spirometry. static lung volumes, diffusing capacity. bronch ial challenge. and cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Almost every other page includ es a line drawing o r a table. Th e final cha pter present s 32 illustrati ve clinical case s with pulm onary funct ion test results and flow-volume curves, follow ed by review questions; the answers and a comm entary appear on the reverse side of the last page of eac h case study. Strengths: Th e 32 clinical cases are reason enough to read this handbook. These cases provide much the same value as a 2-week "rotation" in a busy pulmonary function laboratory. Jargon and mathematical data are minimized . Th e authors advoca te recognition of the pattern s of common abnormalities; thus. readers can ignore most of the numb ers printed on the pulmonary function reports. Deficiencies: The text contains fewer than 10 references. and the useful American Th oraci c Society standards for pulm onary function testin g are not included. In addition, the authors do not address such topics as the importance of changes in lung function detected on follow-up ex aminations and guide lines for the substitution of pulse oximetry for arterial blood gas measurement s. Reco mme nded Readership: Medical students. med ical residents. pulmon ary fellows, and primary -care physician s will find that this handb ook impro ves their efficient use of obj ective pulm onary function tests, which are underused by most clinicians. O verall Grading:
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**** = excellent;
* = poor .
Conte nts: The book is divided into two main sections, Classic Conn ective Tissue Diseases and Miscell aneous Disorders, and has an introduction . The introduction. an intere sting discussion of the history of and rationale for the nomenclatu re and classification of rheum atic disease. provides some insight into our current perception s about these disorders. The section on the classic conne ctive tissue diseases include s chapters on rheum atic fever. rheumatoid arth ritis. systemic lupus erythematosus. scleroderma and CR EST (calc inosis cut is. Rayna ud's phenomenon. esophagea l dysfunction. scle rodactyly, and telangiectasia) syndrome, dermatopolyrnyositis, Sjogren ' s syndrome, relapsing poly chondriti s. and the vasculitides. The miscellaneous section reviews amylo idosis, Behcei' s disease, Buerger' s d isea se, Cogan's sy ndro me, eosi nophilic fasc iitis, eosinophilia-mya lgia syndrome. toxic oil syndrome. familial Medi terranean fever. Kawasaki syndrome, Lyme disease, sarcoidosis, vasc ulitis " look-alikes," and the pseudo vasculiti s syn dromes . Each chapter contains interesti ng and often obscu re historical notes on the disease, follo wed by a discussion of the clinical manifestations and histopathologic features with corresponding illustrat ions. The usefulness of speci fic tissue biopsy for different ial diagnos is is usually discussed. Stre ngt hs: Thi s innovative book is unique. Before its publication, physician s had to consult seve ral sources to determine what could be gleaned or concluded from a patient's biopsy specimen in order to diagnose a systemic inflammatory or connec tive tissue disease. The text is interestin g, practical, well written. concise. and abundantl y illustrated. Deficiencies: Although it would be expensive. the use of color illustrations would have enhanced the presentation. Cov erage of other rheumatic co nditions such as osteoarthritis wou ld have been helpful; perhaps the publi sher could present this information in a co mpanion volume in the same series. Recom m ended Readership : Th is book would be appropriate for rheumatology fellows . internal medi cine residents. internists, and other physician s who are interested in and routinely treat patient s with rheumatic diseases. O verall Grading:
****
Mary L. Jurisson, M.D.• Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota
Paul Enrig ht. M.D., Respiratory Scie nces Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Biopsy Diagnos is in Rh eumatic Diseases, by J. T . Lie, 2 19 pp, with iIIus, $98.50. New York. lgaku -Sho in Med ical Publishers, 1997. ISBN 0-89640-327 -0
Type of Book: A mono graph on the pathologic findings in systemi c infl amm atory rheumatic diseases, written by a form er member of the Division of Anatomic Pathology at Mayo Clinic Rochester. Scope of Book: The text review s the pathologic feature s of the major classic connective tissue diseases and vasculitides, with a focus on diagnosis and differenti al diag nosis . Mayo c ttn Proc 1997;72:1097-1098
Beh avioral euro logy a nd Neuropsyc ho logy, edited by Todd E. Feinbe rg and Martha J. Farah , 873 pp. with iIIus. $75, New York. McGra w-Hili (te lepho ne: 800- 722 -4726), 1997 , ISBN 0-0702036 1-X
Type ofBook: A comprehensive multiauthored textbook on behav ioral neurol ogy and neuropsycholo gy. Scope of Book: Th e book provid es a broad review of the fields of behavioral neurol ogy and neurop sychology, from the perspectives of both practicing behav ioral neurologists and neuropsycholo gists. Contents: Th is detailed text begin s with a general section on historical aspects, mental status examinati on, neuropsychologic assess ment. and anato mic principl es. Subsequent sections deal with
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© / 997 Mayo Foundat ion/or Medical Education and Research
For personal use. Mass reproduce only with permission from Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Book Reviews
***
Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests: A Practica l Guide, by Robert E. Hy att . Pau l D . Sc an lo n, and Masao Naka mura, 2 12 pp, with illus, $39.95. Philadelph ia. LippincottRaven Publishers (telephone: 800-777 -2295), 1997. ISBN 0-3 162626]-7
Type of Book: A co mpact paperback (easily read in one or two sittings) written by authors who have extensive experience in directing a large outpatient pulmonary function laboratory. Scope of Book: Th is well-illustrated, practical guidebook for clinicians focuses on the indications for various pulmonary function tests and the interpre tation of the test results. Contents: The first 100 pages of the book are divided into 13 short chapters that pro vide overvi ews of each of the most commonly performed tests of pulmonary function, including spirometry. static lung volumes, diffusing capacity. bronch ial challenge. and cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Almost every other page includ es a line drawing o r a table. Th e final cha pter present s 32 illustrati ve clinical case s with pulm onary funct ion test results and flow-volume curves, follow ed by review questions; the answers and a comm entary appear on the reverse side of the last page of eac h case study. Strengths: Th e 32 clinical cases are reason enough to read this handbook. These cases provide much the same value as a 2-week "rotation" in a busy pulmonary function laboratory. Jargon and mathematical data are minimized . Th e authors advoca te recognition of the pattern s of common abnormalities; thus. readers can ignore most of the numb ers printed on the pulmonary function reports. Deficiencies: The text contains fewer than 10 references. and the useful American Th oraci c Society standards for pulm onary function testin g are not included. In addition, the authors do not address such topics as the importance of changes in lung function detected on follow-up ex aminations and guide lines for the substitution of pulse oximetry for arterial blood gas measurement s. Reco mme nded Readership: Medical students. med ical residents. pulmon ary fellows, and primary -care physician s will find that this handb ook impro ves their efficient use of obj ective pulm onary function tests, which are underused by most clinicians. O verall Grading:
*** *
**
**** = excellent;
* = poor .
Conte nts: The book is divided into two main sections, Classic Conn ective Tissue Diseases and Miscell aneous Disorders, and has an introduction . The introduction. an intere sting discussion of the history of and rationale for the nomenclatu re and classification of rheum atic disease. provides some insight into our current perception s about these disorders. The section on the classic conne ctive tissue diseases include s chapters on rheum atic fever. rheumatoid arth ritis. systemic lupus erythematosus. scleroderma and CR EST (calc inosis cut is. Rayna ud's phenomenon. esophagea l dysfunction. scle rodactyly, and telangiectasia) syndrome, dermatopolyrnyositis, Sjogren ' s syndrome, relapsing poly chondriti s. and the vasculitides. The miscellaneous section reviews amylo idosis, Behcei' s disease, Buerger' s d isea se, Cogan's sy ndro me, eosi nophilic fasc iitis, eosinophilia-mya lgia syndrome. toxic oil syndrome. familial Medi terranean fever. Kawasaki syndrome, Lyme disease, sarcoidosis, vasc ulitis " look-alikes," and the pseudo vasculiti s syn dromes . Each chapter contains interesti ng and often obscu re historical notes on the disease, follo wed by a discussion of the clinical manifestations and histopathologic features with corresponding illustrat ions. The usefulness of speci fic tissue biopsy for different ial diagnos is is usually discussed. Stre ngt hs: Thi s innovative book is unique. Before its publication, physician s had to consult seve ral sources to determine what could be gleaned or concluded from a patient's biopsy specimen in order to diagnose a systemic inflammatory or connec tive tissue disease. The text is interestin g, practical, well written. concise. and abundantl y illustrated. Deficiencies: Although it would be expensive. the use of color illustrations would have enhanced the presentation. Cov erage of other rheumatic co nditions such as osteoarthritis wou ld have been helpful; perhaps the publi sher could present this information in a co mpanion volume in the same series. Recom m ended Readership : Th is book would be appropriate for rheumatology fellows . internal medi cine residents. internists, and other physician s who are interested in and routinely treat patient s with rheumatic diseases. O verall Grading:
****
Mary L. Jurisson, M.D.• Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota
Paul Enrig ht. M.D., Respiratory Scie nces Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Biopsy Diagnos is in Rh eumatic Diseases, by J. T . Lie, 2 19 pp, with iIIus, $98.50. New York. lgaku -Sho in Med ical Publishers, 1997. ISBN 0-89640-327 -0
Type of Book: A mono graph on the pathologic findings in systemi c infl amm atory rheumatic diseases, written by a form er member of the Division of Anatomic Pathology at Mayo Clinic Rochester. Scope of Book: The text review s the pathologic feature s of the major classic connective tissue diseases and vasculitides, with a focus on diagnosis and differenti al diag nosis . Mayo c ttn Proc 1997;72:1097-1098
Beh avioral euro logy a nd Neuropsyc ho logy, edited by Todd E. Feinbe rg and Martha J. Farah , 873 pp. with iIIus. $75, New York. McGra w-Hili (te lepho ne: 800- 722 -4726), 1997 , ISBN 0-0702036 1-X
Type ofBook: A comprehensive multiauthored textbook on behav ioral neurol ogy and neuropsycholo gy. Scope of Book: Th e book provid es a broad review of the fields of behavioral neurol ogy and neurop sychology, from the perspectives of both practicing behav ioral neurologists and neuropsycholo gists. Contents: Th is detailed text begin s with a general section on historical aspects, mental status examinati on, neuropsychologic assess ment. and anato mic principl es. Subsequent sections deal with
1097
© / 997 Mayo Foundat ion/or Medical Education and Research
For personal use. Mass reproduce only with permission from Mayo Clinic Proceedings.