28. Chest Wall and Secondary Pleural Disorders
and CHARLENE M. MYERS The authors would like to acknowledge David A. Miller for his contributions that remain unchanged from the first edition. Pleural disorders, 511.0 Chest wall disorders, 306.2…
27. Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Vascular Disorders
The authors would like to acknowledge David A. Miller for his contributions that remain unchanged from the first edition. Pulmonary hypertension, 416.0 PULMONARY HYPERTENSION I. Etiology A. Increased pulmonary vascular…
26. Pathophysiologically Derived Therapy for Respiratory Dysfunction
The authors would like to acknowledge David A. Miller for his contributions that remain unchanged from the first edition. Respiratory dysfunction, 519.9 RATIONALE I. Therapy of lung and respiratory dysfunction…
25. Restrictive (Inflammatory) Lung Diseases and Congestive Heart Failure/Pulmonary Edema
The authors would like to acknowledge David A. Miller for his contributions that remain unchanged from the first edition. Acute lung injury, 861.20 Acute respiratory distress syndrome, 518.5 Cardiogenic pulmonary…
24. Obstructive (Ventilatory) Lung Diseases
, DENISE R. FORTENBERRY and GLADYS D. FIELD The authors would like to acknowledge David A. Miller for his contributions that remain unchanged from the first edition. Asthma, 493.9 Bronchiectasis,…
23. Pulmonary Function Testing
and CHARLENE M. MYERS The authors would like to acknowledge David A. Miller for his contributions that remain unchanged from the first edition. I. Purpose of a pulmonary function test…
22. Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Disorders
The authors would like to acknowledge David A. Miller for his contributions that remain unchanged from the first edition. Exposure to environmental risks, E904 Pulmonary disorder, 519.9 SYMPTOM POSSIBILITIES AND…
20. Measures of Oxygenation and Ventilation
OXYGENATION AND VENTILATION I. Definition A. Closely interrelated terms that collectively refer to the processes by which oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) are transported between atmosphere and tissue via…
21. The Chest X-ray
Congestive heart failure, 428.0 Emphysema, 492.8 Pericardial effusions, 423.9 Pneumonia, 486. Pulmonary nodules (also called coin lesions), 793.1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES I. Most common views A. Anteroposterior (AP) films (back against…
4. Neurologic Trauma
Head trauma/traumatic brain injury, 959.01 Spinal cord trauma, 952.9 HEAD TRAUMA/TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY I. Head trauma accounts for two thirds of all casualties of motor vehicle accidents. A. Head trauma…
