Benign Diffuse Pulmonary Disorders

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Key Concepts Print Section Listen Epidemiology Diffuse benign pulmonary disorders cover a broad range of primary lung diseases and can be associated with systemic disorders. Pathophysiology Most benign pulmonary disorders…

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Benign Pleural Disorders

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Key Concepts Print Section Listen The pleura are anatomically and physiologically distinct structures. The pleural cavities are formed early during embryonic development from the intraembryonic coelom. Anatomically, the pleura are…

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Thoracic Trauma

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Key Concepts Print Section Listen Epidemiology Twenty percent of all trauma patients sustain chest injuries. Pathophysiology Thoracic injuries, like with all traumas, can result from blunt or penetrating mechanism. Fractures…

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Primary Lung Cancer

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Key Concepts Print Section Listen Epidemiology Lung cancer is a leading cause of preventable death attributed to smoking and environmental exposure. Its highest incidence is in men but recent trends…

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Thoracic Infections

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Key Concepts Print Section Listen The etiology and clinical manifestations of pneumonia depend on the environment where the disease is acquired and the host characteristics. Treatment of pneumonia is based…

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Tracheal Diseases

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Key Concepts Print Section Listen Epidemiology Primary tracheal tumors are rare, with an estimated 2.7 new cases diagnosed per million persons per year. The many remaining tracheal pathologies comprise heterogeneous…

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Surgical Management of Emphysema

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Key Concepts Print Section Listen Epidemiology It is estimated that two to three million patients suffer from emphysema. Pathophysiology Except for rare cases caused by enzyme deficiency, smoking is the…

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Pulmonary Metastasis

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Key Concepts Print Section Listen Metastatic disease to the lung is the second-most common pulmonary malignancy, affecting 20 to 54 percent of patients with cancer. A subset of patients with…

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