Pneumothorax
CHAPTER 78 Pneumothorax S. Rodrigo BurgueteDaniel T. DeArmondNilam J. SoniJay Peters DEFINITION The abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity, separating the visceral from the parietal pleura, with subsequent…
RESPIRATORY
Lung Transplantation
CHAPTER 107 Lung Transplantation Allan R. Glanville The last 30 years have seen the development and promulgation of lung transplantation as a robust therapy for advanced lung diseases for which…
Oxygen Therapy and Toxicity
SECTION 21 Management and Therapeutic Interventions CHAPTER 144 Oxygen Therapy and Toxicity Matthew WempleJoshua O. Benditt INTRODUCTION Oxygen was discovered in the late 18th century simultaneously by several investigators. Joseph…
Aspiration, Empyema, Lung Abscesses, and Anaerobic Infections
CHAPTER 127 Aspiration, Empyema, Lung Abscesses, and Anaerobic Infections Kyle B. Enfield Costi D. Sifri OVERVIEW Aspiration pneumonia, lung abscess, and necrotic lung are parenchymal lung diseases. Aspiration pneumonia refers…
Acute Bronchitis and Community-Acquired Pneumonia
CHAPTER 128 Acute Bronchitis and Community-Acquired Pneumonia Thomas J. Marrie ACUTE BRONCHITIS Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the tracheobronchial tree, usually in association with a generalized respiratory infection affecting…
Pathology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Diagnostic Features and Differential Diagnosis
SECTION 8 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease CHAPTER 39 Pathology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Diagnostic Features and Differential Diagnosis Joanne L. WrightAndrew Churg Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a…
Cystic Fibrosis
CHAPTER 50 Cystic Fibrosis Judith A. VoynowMaria MascarenhasAndrea KellyThomas F. Scanlin Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a common inherited disease that has a high frequency in Caucasians. The disorder affects all…
Lymphoproliferative and Hematologic Diseases Involving the Lung and Pleura
SECTION 15 Lymphoproliferative Disorders CHAPTER 120 Lymphoproliferative and Hematologic Diseases Involving the Lung and Pleura Douglas B. Flieder Lymphoproliferative disorders of the lung and pleura comprise a varied but rare…
Pulmonary Toxicity Related to Chemotherapeutic Agents
CHAPTER 65 Pulmonary Toxicity Related to Chemotherapeutic Agents Lynn T. TanoueJohn McArdleJennifer Possick INTRODUCTION Toxicities related to medications comprise a major category of iatrogenic illness. Many agents used for cancer…
