This handbook is an abridged version of the multi-authored Textbook of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Two Volume Set (ISBN 9789350250730). It is a concise, practical guide to the diagnosis and management of pulmonary disorders, and includes the basic principles as well as the recent advances in allied clinical sciences relevant to pulmonology and critical care. The handbook contains over 200 images and illustrations, and covers a range of pulmonary conditions. It also discusses topics related to pulmonary disease, such as pregnancy, smoking, aviation and space travel, climate change and high altitude. The Chief Editor of this book, S K Jindal, was awarded the Outstanding Educator Award by the American Thoracic Society, in 2011.