Preferred anaesthesia Indication for thoracoscopy Local anaesthesia Undiagnosed pleural effusion Pleural biopsy Local or general anaesthesia Spontaneous pneumothorax Empyema (early stage) Bullectomy Chemical pleurodesis Pulmonary biopsy (forceps) General anaesthesia Sympatholysis…
Viral Pulmonary Infections Brian C. Keller and Steven L. Brody GENERAL PRINCIPLES • Viral respiratory infections account for nearly 50% of all acute respiratory illnesses. Most infections are self-limited. •…
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease John Dickinson and Roger D. Yusen GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, preventable, treatable, and usually progressive condition characterized by…
Occupational Lung Disease Peter G. Tuteur and Barbara Lutey INTRODUCTION • The workplace contains a wide range of materials and conditions that can potentially aggravate pre-existing conditions or cause pulmonary…
Cystic Fibrosis Robert Guzy and Daniel B. Rosenbluth GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene…
Interstitial Lung Disease Catherine Chen and Adrian Shifren GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition • Interstitial lung disease (ILD) describes a heterogeneous group of over 200 diseases affecting the pulmonary interstitium with varying…
Pulmonary Hypertension Murali M. Chakinala and Adam Anderson GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition • Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is defined by a mean pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) >25 mm Hg.1 • Discrimination of…
Sleep-Disordered Breathing Tonya D. Russell GENERAL PRINCIPLES Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is comprised of multiple different entities: • Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) • Central sleep apnea (CSA) • Sleep-related hypoventilation Definitions…
