Pulmonary Emergencies Pneumonia, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Lung Abscess, and Empyema

被引:22
作者
Desai, Himanshu [1 ]
Agrawal, Aarti [2 ]
机构
[1] Eastern Virginia Med Sch, Div Pulm & Crit Care Med, Dept Internal Med, Norfolk, VA 23507 USA
[2] Infect Dis Consultants Hampton Rd, Norfolk, VA 23502 USA
关键词
Pneumonia; Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Lung abscess; Empyema; Respiratory infections; Pulmonary emergencies; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; CARE-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS; INTRAPLEURAL STREPTOKINASE; NOSOCOMIAL PNEUMONIA; OROPHARYNGEAL COLONIZATION; PARAPNEUMONIC EFFUSIONS; ANTIBIOTIC-THERAPY; ELDERLY-PATIENTS;
D O I
10.1016/j.mcna.2012.08.007
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
This article describes the clinical presentation of pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, lung abscess, and empyema: life-threatening infections of the pulmonary system. The etiology and risk factors for each of these conditions are described, diagnostic approaches are discussed, and evidence-based management options are reviewed.
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页码:1127 / +
页数:23
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