Asthma

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Asthma Chad A. Witt Mario Castro General Principles Asthma is a disease of the airways characterized by airway inflammation and increased responsiveness (hyperreactivity) to a wide variety of stimuli (triggers)….

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Cough

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Cough David Picker Praveen R. Chenna General Principles Cough is a common symptom and a substantial driver of outpatient care visits. Cough accounts for nearly 30 million physician visits per…

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Singultus

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Singultus Sandeep Sodhi General Principles Singultus, more commonly known as hiccups, is a pervasive problem affecting almost everyone in his or her lifetime. Hiccups spare no population and have been…

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Noninvasive Ventilation

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Noninvasive Ventilation Warren Isakow General Principles Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) or noninvasive positive pressure ventilation refers to the use of a mask or similar device to provide ventilatory support. This definition…

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Hypoxic Respiratory Failure

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Hypoxic Respiratory Failure Brad Bemiss Adrian Shifren James Bosanquet General Principles Definition Respiratory failure describes a set of conditions impairing delivery of oxygen to the tissues or removal of carbon…

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Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

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Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy Alexander C. Chen Daniel J. Brown General Principles Fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) was developed by Shigeto Ikeda in the 1960s. FOB has become a vital procedure for pulmonologists, with…

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Pulmonary Function Testing

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Pulmonary Function Testing Adam Anderson Adrian Shifren General Principles Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are an integral part of a pulmonary evaluation and management. PFTs can be divided into spirometry (measurement…

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Chest Computed Tomography

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Chest Computed Tomography Mark Mangano Sanjeev Bhalla General Principles The cross-sectional orientation and contrast sensitivity of CT are well suited for detecting, describing, and distinguishing among diseases of the thorax….

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The Chest Radiograph

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The Chest Radiograph Mark Mangano Adrian Shifren Sanjeev Bhalla General Principles The CXR is ubiquitous in medicine and remains among the hardest of diagnostic studies to master. The key to…

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