Preceded by Fishman's pulmonary diseases and disorders / editor-in-chief, Alfred P. Fishman ; co-editors, Jack A. Elias [and others]. 4th ed. c2008. Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Since 1980, Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders has delivered unparalleled coverage of pulmonary medicine and the underlying basic and applied science upon which clinical practice is based. The Fifth Edition, with 270 contributing authors, includes over 2,000 illustrations, 60 videos, and 18,000 references. The book opens with a comprehensive overview of the scientific basis of lung function in health and disease. It then provides detailed coverage of the broad array of diseases and disorders affecting the respiratory system, including obstructive and restrictive diseases, pulmonary vascular disorders, sleep-disordered breathing, lung neoplasms, respiratory infections, and respiratory failure, among others."--Back cover. Volume 1 : 1. Perspectives -- 2. Scientific basis of lung function in health and disease -- 3. Symptoms and signs of respiratory diseases -- 4. Obstructive lung diseases -- 5. Interstitial and inflammatory lung diseases -- 6. Drug-induced lung diseases -- 7. Other infilitrative and airspace disorders -- 8. Disorders of the pulmonary circulation -- Appendixes : A. Terms and symbols in respiratory physiology -- B. Normal values for a healthy 20-year old seated man -- Index Volume 2 : 9. Disorders of the pleural space -- 10. Diseases of the mediastinum -- 11. Disorders of the chest wall, diaphragm, and spine -- 12. Occupational and environmental disorders -- 13. Pulmonary complications of nonpulmonary disorders -- 14. Sleep and sleep disorders -- 15. Surgical aspects of pulmonary medicine -- 16. Neoplasms of the lungs -- 17. Infectious diseases of the lungs -- 18. Acute respiratory failure -- Appendixes : A. Terms and symbols in respiratory physiology -- B. Normal values for a healthy 20-year old seated man -- Index.