RESPIRATORY
Benign and Malignant Neoplasms of the Mediastinum
CHAPTER 82 Benign and Malignant Neoplasms of the Mediastinum Bryan M. BurtJoseph B. Shrager INTRODUCTION Primary lesions of the mediastinum are less common than lesions that secondarily involve the mediastinum….
Acute Respiratory Failure in the Surgical Patient
CHAPTER 104 Acute Respiratory Failure in the Surgical Patient Robert M. Kotloff INTRODUCTION Advances in surgical technique, anesthesia and analgesia, and postoperative supportive care have emboldened surgeons to consider an…
Course and Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CHAPTER 42 Course and Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease M. Bradley DrummondRobert A. Wise In past decades, the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been approached by…
