Thoracic Key

I-K Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and usually fatal interstitial pulmonary disease. About 50% of patients with IPF die within 5 years of diagnosis. Once…

H Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome Mainly occurring in the southwestern United States but not confined to that area, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a viral disease first reported in May 1993….

F Fat embolism syndrome Fat embolism syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal problem. The syndrome involves pulmonary, cerebral, and cutaneous manifestations and occurs 24 to 48 hours after injury….

C-D Chest trauma Chest trauma accounts for almost one half of all trauma occurrences and almost one fourth of all trauma-related deaths. Chest trauma is commonly classified as penetrating or…

E Emphysema Emphysema is one of several diseases usually labeled collectively as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It’s the most common cause of death from respiratory disease in the United States….

A Acute respiratory distress syndrome A form of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema that causes acute respiratory failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), also called shock lung or adult respiratory distress syndrome,…

B Bronchiectasis A condition marked by chronic abnormal dilation of bronchi and destruction of bronchial walls, bronchiectasis can occur throughout the tracheobronchial tree or can be confined to one segment…