The Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine, Second Edition explores the key processes of lung diseases and their diagnosis and management. It dissects the molecular and cellular biology, physiology and immunology that underpin normal lung function as well as the aberrations that occur in respiratory diseases, from common disorders such as asthma and COPD to rarer lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung diseases and pulmonary hypertension. The pace of science and impact on our understanding of lung disease has been astonishing over the last decade and here we update on the most recent scientific developments that will underpin the next generation of advances in how we diagnose and treat respiratory disorders. Written in at a time when the globe is in the grip of respiratory pandemic, lung disease has never been so prominent in the public and political conscious.

This completely overhauled new edition encompasses 415 chapters, across 6 volumes, from renowned authorities across the globe covering the scientific basis of respiratory medicine, current concepts of underlying science and disease pathogenesis, as well as a review of current care and treatment of respiratory diseases. The vast majority of chapters are brand new, with a small portion being thoroughly revised and updated　from the previous edition to reflect the significant developments that have taken place in the scientific basis of respiratory diseases as well as the progress in adopting new treatment modalities.

This new edition of the Encyclopedia will provide new researchers in respiratory medicine with a solid foundation in unfamiliar topics and will update more experienced researchers seeking to step outside their core areas of research and to put their work into a broader context. A feature throughout is concise and clear prose that will be appropriate for non-specialists. Each article also contains clear diagrams that can be used as teaching aids.