Depositional Diseases of the Lungs
CHAPTER 64 Depositional Diseases of the Lungs Robert J. Homer INTRODUCTION Deposits of endogenous body constituents or exogenous materials in amounts sufficient to deform structure and impair function can occur…
Ethics and Palliative Care in Critical Care Units
CHAPTER 153 Ethics and Palliative Care in Critical Care Units Joshua B. KayserHorace M. DeLisser Death is common in the intensive care unit (ICU), with approximately 20% of deaths in…
Occupational Asthma, Byssinosis, and Industrial Bronchitis
CHAPTER 89 Occupational Asthma, Byssinosis, and Industrial Bronchitis J. Allen D. Cooper Inhalation of dusts, fumes, and organic substances at the workplace can cause a number of pulmonary syndromes.1–4 The…
Aspiration-Related Pulmonary Disorders
CHAPTER 69 Aspiration-Related Pulmonary Disorders Paul E. Marik Pneumonia—“Captain of the Men of Death” —William Osler1 Aspiration is defined as the misdirection of oropharyngeal or gastric contents into the larynx…
Lymphocyte- and Macrophage-Mediated Inflammation in the Lung
CHAPTER 21 Lymphocyte- and Macrophage-Mediated Inflammation in the Lung Praveen GovenderFrederic F. LittleKevin C. WilsonDavid M. Center INTRODUCTION The lung receives a continual flow of foreign infectious and noninfectious antigens…
The Biology of Asthma
SECTION 9 Asthma CHAPTER 44 The Biology of Asthma Matthew C. BellWilliam W. Busse Asthma is characterized by recurrent attacks of breathlessness and wheezing, which vary in severity and frequency…
