Aspiration and Postoperative Respiratory Failure David A. Berlin Kapil Rajwani Edward J. Schenck A 62-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with a small bowel obstruction. She is vomiting and…
Lung Transplantation Jennifer Dietrich Charles W. Hogue Jr. A 52-year-old woman with progressively worsening dyspnea on exertion, limited daily activity despite supplemental oxygen, and radiographic and spirometric evidence of severe…
Bronchoscopy, Mediastinoscopy, and Thoracoscopy Alessia Pedoto Paul M. Heerdt Fun-Sun F. Yao A 60-year-old man has suffered from cough, intermittent hemoptysis, and weight loss for 2 months. He has smoked…
Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Fun-Sun F. Yao Angela R. Selzer A 55-year-old man with cholelithiasis is scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. He has a long history of asthma, has…
Abstract The main endogenous glucocorticoid in humans is hydrocortisone. Synthetic glucocorticoids include prednisolone, methylprednisolone, betamethasone, dexamethasone and triamcinolone. They have metabolic, anti-inflammatory (see Table 26.1) and immunosuppressive effects. Chapter 26…
Abstract This has three elements: platelets, the coagulation cascade and fibrinolysis. The first two are involved in preventing haemorrhage by thrombus formation, while fibrinolysis is an essential limiting mechanism. Chapter…
Abstract Antimicrobial agents are used to kill or suppress the growth of microorganisms and are used widely both to treat and prevent infection. In order to understand how antimicrobial drugs…
Abstract Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders characterised by persistent hyperglycaemia. Diabetes mellitus is caused either by deficient endogenous insulin secretion or by resistance to the action of…
Abstract The kidney is a complex organ maintaining fluid, electrolyte and acid–base balance. It also serves an endocrine function by secreting renin and erythropoietin. Chapter 22 Diuretics The kidney is…
Abstract Total body water represents approximately 60% of body weight (45 litres in a 75 kg male). Sixty-six per cent is intracellular water (30 litres), 33% is extracellular (15 litres). The extracellular fluid volume…
