CHAPTER 132 Diseases due to Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Julie V. PhilleyRichard J. Wallace Jr. Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous in our environment so that exposure to these organisms is universal and…
CHAPTER 77 Malignant Pleural Effusions Steven A. SahnJohn T. Huggins A malignant pleural effusion is diagnosed by detecting exfoliated malignant cells in pleural fluid or demonstrating these cells in pleural…
CHAPTER 51 Bronchiolitis Gary R. Epler DISEASES OF THE BRONCHIOLES Diseases of the bronchioles occur throughout the bronchiolar structures, from bronchiolar airways to alveolar ducts and alveoli (Table 51-1). Acute…
CHAPTER 41 Cigarette Smoking and Smoking Cessation Stephen I. RennardDavid M. Daughton GENERAL BACKGROUND Native Americans discovered the use of the tobacco plant, Nicotiana tabacum, during antiquity. By the time…
