Thoracic Key

Fig. 51.1 Alair® Bronchial Thermoplasty Catheter (in expanded position) and Alair RF Controller that delivers radiofrequency energy It is important at the first bronchoscopy to survey and map the subject’s…

Fig. 28.1 Some self-expanding metallic airway stents in current use. Top left: a covered Ultraflex stent, showing the technique of grabbing the suture wound circumferentially around the proximal end of…

Fig. 8.1 Nonenhanced thin-section CT scan of a 26-year-old female who underwent bilateral lung transplantation 6 months before due to cystic fibrosis. She went to hospital due to recurrent fever,…

Diagnosis BAL features Alveolar hemorrhage Macroscopically bloody Increased intensity from fraction to fraction Free red blood cells Hemosiderin-laden macrophages Fragmented red blood cells in the alveolar macrophages ≥20% siderophages Alveolar…

Fig. 31.1 T-tube (Printed with permission from Hood Laboratory) Fig. 31.2 Variation of T-tubes (Printed with permission from Hood Laboratory) The T-tube size ranges from the pediatric 6.0 mm diameter…

Fig. 7.1 Flow through tubes. (a), laminar flow. (b), transitional flow. (c), turbulent flow. (d), with turbulent flow, a higher pressure is required to maintain the flow rate, and the…

Upper respiratory infections Endotracheal intubations Time coarse Trauma Profession and vocal demands Vocal abuse Tobacco, alcohol, and drug use Dietary habits Heartburn and acid reflux Hydration Allergy Environmental and chemical…

Fig. 4.1 Determining procedural unit space needs General Requirements of Procedural Area Hospital procedural suites must adhere to many regulatory bodies including but not limited to internal and external groups….

Fig. 3.1 Non-video and video bronchoscopes The true “video” bronchoscope (Fig. 3.1) did not become available until 1987 when the charged coupled device technology (CCD chip) was able to be…