Publisher: European Respiratory Society Journals Ltd
Number Of Pages: 267
Publication Date: 2006-09-01
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ISBN / ASIN: 1904097421
EAN: 9781904097426
Binding: Paperback
Manufacturer: European Respiratory Society Journals Ltd
Studio: European Respiratory Society Journals Ltd
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Respiratory Emergencies
Monograph of the European Respiratory Society
September 2006
Edited by S .Nava and T. Welte
263 pages
pdf file 3.6MB
Preface
Introduction
Hypoxic and hypercapnic respiratory failure
Exacerbation of obstructive lung diseases: therapy
Ventilation in obstructive lung disease
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Inhalation injury
Extrapulmonary causes of respiratory failure including acute neuromuscular disorders
Management of massive haemoptysis
Tracheobronchial aspiration
Drowning
Pulmonary embolism and the consequences for the right heart
Pneumothorax and bronchopleural fistula
Emergencies in interstitial and immunological lung disease
Emergency treatment of communityacquired pneumonia
Pneumonia in the immunocompromised patient
Paediatric emergencies
Acute respiratory failure during pregnancy