Pulmonary Emergencies
ERS Monograph 74
Published on 1. December 2016
239 pages
978-1-84984-074-3 (ISBN)
Description
This Monograph provides a comprehensive overview of pulmonary emergencies, from pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism, right heart failure and haematothorax to acute exacerbations of diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Recent developments in treatment strategies for acute pulmonary problems are also discussed in detail, with chapters on topics such as high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy, extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal and noninvasive ventilation.
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Leo Heunks | Alexandre Demoule
Pulmonary Emergencies
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12/2016
European Respiratory Society
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Content
- Front cover
- Inside front cover
- Title page
- Table of contents
- Preface
- Guest Editors
- Introduction
- List of abbreviations
- Blank page
- Chapter 1. Pneumothorax
- Chapter 2. Pulmonary embolism
- Chapter 3. Right heart failure
- Chapter 4. Acute exacerbations of COPD
- Chapter 5. Acute exacerbations of asthma
- Chapter 6. Hypercapnic respiratory failure in non-COPD
- Chapter 7. Severe community-acquired pneumonia
- Chapter 8. Acute exacerbations of interstitial lung disease
- Chapter 9. Severe haemoptysis
- Chapter 10. Foreign body aspiration and inhalation injury
- Chapter 11. Haematothorax
- Chapter 12. High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy
- Chapter 13. Acute noninvasive ventilation
- Chapter 14. Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal
- Chapter 15. Acute bronchoscopy
- Chapter 16. Chest tube insertion
- Other titles in the series
- Back cover
