Diving Injuries and Air Embolism

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CHAPTER 93 Diving Injuries and Air Embolism Christopher Logue During the winter of 1942–1943, Jacques Cousteau and Emile Gagnan collaborated to develop and patent the first commercially successful open-circuit self-contained…

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Acid–Base Balance

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CHAPTER 17 Acid–Base Balance Stanley GoldfarbKumar Sharma Regulation of [H+] is of crucial importance for maintenance of normal cellular functions. The normal [H+] is maintained at about 40 nEq/L. When…

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Benign and Malignant Neoplasms of the Mediastinum

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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….

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Acute Respiratory Failure in the Surgical Patient

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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…

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