Extrapulmonary Syndromes Associated with Lung Tumors
CHAPTER 118 Extrapulmonary Syndromes Associated with Lung Tumors Nicholas J. PastisNichole T. TannerGerard A. Silvestri A wide variety of extrapulmonary syndromes have been reported with lung cancer. This chapter will…
Nonmalignant Pleural Effusions
CHAPTER 76 Nonmalignant Pleural Effusions John E. Heffner* INTRODUCTION Nonmalignant pleural effusions develop as a consequence of diverse extrapleural conditions that secondarily affect the pleural space. These disorders include systemic…
Treatment of Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Radiation Therapy
CHAPTER 115 Treatment of Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Radiation Therapy Tithi BiswasMitchell Machtay Lung cancer is the second most common malignancy in the United States, after prostate cancer among men and…
Hemodynamic and Respiratory Monitoring in Acute Respiratory Failure
CHAPTER 147 Hemodynamic and Respiratory Monitoring in Acute Respiratory Failure Patrick J. NeliganBarry D. Fuchs GENERAL PRINCIPLES Critical illness associated with acute respiratory failure (ARF) results from direct and indirect…
Diagnosis and Treatment of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit
CHAPTER 150 Diagnosis and Treatment of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit Nathan E. BrummelTimothy D. Girard INTRODUCTION The large majority of patients in intensive care units…
Bronchiectasis
CHAPTER 53 Bronchiectasis Alan F. BarkerSteven L. Brody Bronchiectasis (broncos, airways; ectasia, dilatation) is a morphologic term used to describe abnormal, irreversibly dilated and thick-walled bronchi. This is an anatomic…
