Managing Hemoptysis
Managing Hemoptysis Richard S. Irwin Kimberly A. Robinson Overview Hemoptysis is defined in Stedman’s Medical Dictionary as “the spitting of blood derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes.” This common…
Respiratory Failure Part VI: Acute Respiratory Failure in Pregnancy
Respiratory Failure Part VI: Acute Respiratory Failure in Pregnancy Christine Campbell-Reardon Helen M. Hollingsworth The overall pregnancy-related maternal mortality ratio in the United States during 1991 to 1999 was 11.8…
Respiratory Failure Part V: Extrapulmonary Causes of Respiratory Failure
Respiratory Failure Part V: Extrapulmonary Causes of Respiratory Failure Helen M. Hollingsworth Melvin R. Pratter Richard S. Irwin The conditions that cause respiratory failure primarily by their effect on structures…
Respiratory Failure Part IV: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Respiratory Failure Part IV: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Meyer S. Balter Ronald F. Grossman Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/World Health…
Respiratory Failure Part III: Asthma
Respiratory Failure Part III: Asthma J. Mark Madison Richard S. Irwin Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by reversible airway obstruction [1,2]. Inflammation causes airway obstruction by…
How to Manage Cardiac Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators in the Intensive Care Unit
How to Manage Cardiac Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators in the Intensive Care Unit Melanie Maytin Usha B. Tedrow Introduction Cardiac device technology has made great advancements since the introduction of…
Respiratory Failure Part II: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Respiratory Failure Part II: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Gilman B. Allen Polly E. Parsons Introduction Acute lung injury (ALI) and the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) represent a continuum of…
Respiratory Failure Part I: A Physiologic Approach to Respiratory Failure
Respiratory Failure Part I: A Physiologic Approach to Respiratory Failure Thaddeus C. Bartter Melvin R. Pratter Wissam Abouzgheib Richard S. Irwin Overview Respiration serves to oxygenate blood and to remove…
Mechanical Support for Heart Failure
Mechanical Support for Heart Failure Jeffrey J. Teuteberg Firas E. Zahr During the past two decades the incidence of cardiogenic shock has not significantly declined despite important progress in the…
Bradyarrhythmias and Temporary Pacing
Bradyarrhythmias and Temporary Pacing Gaurav A. Upadhyay Jagmeet P. Singh Introduction Implicated in over 40% of sudden cardiac deaths in the hospital, bradyarrhythmias are an important and heterogeneous group of…
