Lung Transplantation

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Lung Transplantation Jennifer Alexander-Brett Ramsey Hachem General Principles This chapter briefly touches on the background of lung transplantation, common terminology, and candidate selection. The primary focus, however, is on postoperative…

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Cavitary Lung Disease

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Cavitary Lung Disease Desh Nandedkar General Principles Cavitary lung diseases may arise from a broad range of disease processes. Cavitation may represent an active, latent, or resolved condition. Definition Pathologic…

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Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

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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 up an…

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Occupational Lung Disease

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Occupational Lung Disease Peter G. Tuteur Barbara Lutey Introduction The workplace contains a wide range of materials and conditions that can potentially aggravate pre-existing conditions or cause pulmonary disease in…

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Interstitial Lung Disease

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Interstitial Lung Disease Catherine Chen Adrian Shifren General Principles Definition Interstitial lung disease (ILD) describes a heterogeneous group of over 200 diseases affecting the pulmonary interstitium with varying degrees of…

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Sleep-Disordered Breathing

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Sleep-Disordered Breathing Tonya D. Russell General Principles Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is comprised of multiple different entities: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) Central sleep apnea (CSA) Sleep-related hypoventilation Definitions An apnea is…

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Pleural Diseases

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Pleural Diseases Alexander C. Chen Daniel J. Brown General Principles The pleural lining is a serous membrane covering the lung parenchyma, chest wall, diaphragm, and mediastinum. The pleural membrane covering…

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Pulmonary Hypertension

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Pulmonary Hypertension Murali M. Chakinala Adam Anderson General Principles Definition Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is defined by a mean pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) >25 mm Hg.1 Discrimination of the type of…

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Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Venous Thrombosis

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Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Venous Thrombosis Hannah Otepka Mannem Roger D. Yusen General Principles Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a commonly diagnosed condition with a morbidity and mortality rate that…

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Pulmonary Vasculitis

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Pulmonary Vasculitis Amit Patel Alfred H. J. Kim Vasculitis Overview General Principles This chapter discusses the pulmonary features of systemic vasculitides, primarily focusing on the antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated small-vessel…

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