Pleural Diseases
Pleural Diseases Alexander C. Chen and Daniel J. Brown GENERAL PRINCIPLES • The pleural lining is a serous membrane covering the lung parenchyma, chest wall, diaphragm, and mediastinum. • The…
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis Jonathan Baghdadi andCarlos C. Daughaday GENERAL PRINCIPLES Classification • Active infection can occur with initial exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) or following reactivation of latent disease. • Latent infection…
Smoking Cessation
Smoking Cessation Sundeep Viswanathan and Amy McQueen GENERAL PRINCIPLES Epidemiology • Cigarette smoking causes over 400,000 deaths annually in the United States. In 2012, 18.1% of adults smoked cigarettes.1 •…
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Michael D. Monaco GENERAL PRINCIPLES • The solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is a common incidental finding on CXR or CT scan. • The primary goal of working…
Pulmonary Vasculitis
Pulmonary Vasculitis Amit Patel and Alfred H. J. Kim Vasculitis Overview GENERAL PRINCIPLES • This chapter discusses the pulmonary features of systemic vasculitides, primarily focusing on the antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody…
Lung Transplantation
Lung Transplantation Jennifer Alexander-Brett and Ramsey Hachem GENERAL PRINCIPLES • This chapter briefly touches on the background of lung transplantation, common terminology, and candidate selection. The primary focus, however, is…
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Cristina Vazquez Guillamet and Marin H. Kollef GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition • Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is pneumonia occurring >48 hours after admission to the hospital.1 • Ventilator-acquired pneumonia (VAP)…
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Community-Acquired Pneumonia Jake M. Chanin and Carlos A. Q. Santos GENERAL PRINCIPLES • Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. • CAP…
Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage
Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Amber A. Afshar and Richard D. Brasington GENERAL PRINCIPLES • Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) encompasses a heterogeneous group of pulmonary and nonpulmonary disorders characterized by widespread intra-alveolar…
Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Venous Thrombosis
Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Venous Thrombosis Hannah Otepka Mannem and Roger D. Yusen GENERAL PRINCIPLES • Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a commonly diagnosed condition with a morbidity and mortality…
