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…
Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution
SECTION 13 Environmental Disorders CHAPTER 91 Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution David Q. RichJonathan M. SametMark J. Utell Both indoor and outdoor air pollution are of concern to pulmonary physicians….
Pulmonary Complications of Sickle Cell Disease
CHAPTER 96 Pulmonary Complications of Sickle Cell Disease Roberto F. MachadoMark T. Gladwin INTRODUCTION Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most common monogenetic diseases in the world. Sickle…
Bullous Disease of the Lung
CHAPTER 52 Bullous Disease of the Lung Fernando J. Martinez DEFINITION A bulla is an air-containing space within the lung parenchyma that arises from destruction, dilatation, and confluence of airspaces…
Principles of Antibiotic Use and the Selection of Empiric Therapy for Pneumonia
CHAPTER 125 Principles of Antibiotic Use and the Selection of Empiric Therapy for Pneumonia Bala Prakash Michael S. Niederman Antibiotics are the foundation of therapy for respiratory tract infections. This…
Pneumocystis Pneumonia
CHAPTER 135 Pneumocystis Pneumonia Stanley I. MartinJay A. Fishman Despite widespread use of effective antimicrobial prophylaxis in susceptible immunocompromised patient populations, Pneumocystis jiroveci remains an important opportunistic pathogen. The incidence…
