- Symbols Glossary
- Preface
- Contributors
- Symbols and abbreviations
- Part 1 Presentation
- Chapter 1 The peri-arrest patient (incorporating BLS and ALS)
- Chapter 2 Dyspnoea
- Chapter 3 Wheeze and dyspnoea
- Chapter 4 Dyspnoea in specific situations
- Chapter 5 Cough, sputum, and fever
- Chapter 6 Haemoptysis
- Chapter 7 Chest pain
- Chapter 8 Respiratory failure
- Chapter 9 Common chest radiograph presentations
- Part 2 Clinical scenarios
- Chapter 10 Inhalational injury
- Chapter 11 Inhaled foreign bodies
- Chapter 12 Problems related to adverse environments
- Chapter 13 The immunocompromised patient
- Chapter 14 Post lung transplant
- Chapter 15 Superior vena cava obstruction (SVCO)
- Chapter 16 End-stage pulmonary disease
- Chapter 17 Post thoracic surgery
- Part 3 Acute Respiratory Conditions
- Chapter 18 Anaphylaxis
- Chapter 19 Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
- Chapter 20 Asthma
- Chapter 21 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Chapter 22 Hyperventilation syndrome
- Chapter 23 Imported infectious respiratory disease
- Chapter 24 Pleural effusion
- Chapter 25 Pleural infection
- Chapter 26 Pneumothorax
- Chapter 27 Pneumonia
- Chapter 28 Pulmonary embolism
- Chapter 29 Pulmonary–renal syndromes
- Chapter 30 Tuberculosis
- Part 4 Chronic respiratory conditions
- Chapter 31 Bronchiectasis
- Chapter 32 Cystic fibrosis
- Chapter 33 HIV and the lung
- Chapter 34 Interstitial lung disease
- Chapter 35 Sarcoidosis
- Chapter 36 Known diagnosis of lung cancer
- Chapter 37 Respiratory problems in neuromuscular disease
- Chapter 38 Pulmonary hypertension
- Chapter 39 Respiratory conditions associated with connective tissue disorders
- Chapter 40 Sickle cell disease
- Chapter 41 Sleep disordered breathing
- Part 5 Practical and management issues
- Chapter 42 Airway management
- Chapter 43 Tracheostomy
- Chapter 44 Oxygen therapy
- Chapter 45 Heliox
- Chapter 46 Nebulizers
- Chapter 47 Non-invasive ventilation
- Chapter 48 Intensive care referral
- Chapter 49 Pre-operative assessment
- Chapter 50 Respiratory physiotherapy
- Chapter 51 Pleural aspiration
- Chapter 52 Chest drain insertion
- Part 6 Investigations
- Chapter 53 Arterial blood gases
- Chapter 54 Pulse oximetry
- Chapter 55 Peak flow
- Chapter 56 Spirometry
- Chapter 57 Bronchoscopy
- Chapter 58 Radiology
- Index
Acute Respiratory Conditions
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- Symbols Glossary
- Preface
- Contributors
- Symbols and abbreviations
- Part 1 Presentation
- Chapter 1 The peri-arrest patient (incorporating BLS and ALS)
- Chapter 2 Dyspnoea
- Chapter 3 Wheeze and dyspnoea
- Chapter 4 Dyspnoea in specific situations
- Chapter 5 Cough, sputum, and fever
- Chapter 6 Haemoptysis
- Chapter 7 Chest pain
- Chapter 8 Respiratory failure
- Chapter 9 Common chest radiograph presentations
- Part 2 Clinical scenarios
- Chapter 10 Inhalational injury
- Chapter 11 Inhaled foreign bodies
- Chapter 12 Problems related to adverse environments
- Chapter 13 The immunocompromised patient
- Chapter 14 Post lung transplant
- Chapter 15 Superior vena cava obstruction (SVCO)
- Chapter 16 End-stage pulmonary disease
- Chapter 17 Post thoracic surgery
- Part 3 Acute Respiratory Conditions
- Chapter 18 Anaphylaxis
- Chapter 19 Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
- Chapter 20 Asthma
- Chapter 21 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Chapter 22 Hyperventilation syndrome
- Chapter 23 Imported infectious respiratory disease
- Chapter 24 Pleural effusion
- Chapter 25 Pleural infection
- Chapter 26 Pneumothorax
- Chapter 27 Pneumonia
- Chapter 28 Pulmonary embolism
- Chapter 29 Pulmonary–renal syndromes
- Chapter 30 Tuberculosis
- Part 4 Chronic respiratory conditions
- Chapter 31 Bronchiectasis
- Chapter 32 Cystic fibrosis
- Chapter 33 HIV and the lung
- Chapter 34 Interstitial lung disease
- Chapter 35 Sarcoidosis
- Chapter 36 Known diagnosis of lung cancer
- Chapter 37 Respiratory problems in neuromuscular disease
- Chapter 38 Pulmonary hypertension
- Chapter 39 Respiratory conditions associated with connective tissue disorders
- Chapter 40 Sickle cell disease
- Chapter 41 Sleep disordered breathing
- Part 5 Practical and management issues
- Chapter 42 Airway management
- Chapter 43 Tracheostomy
- Chapter 44 Oxygen therapy
- Chapter 45 Heliox
- Chapter 46 Nebulizers
- Chapter 47 Non-invasive ventilation
- Chapter 48 Intensive care referral
- Chapter 49 Pre-operative assessment
- Chapter 50 Respiratory physiotherapy
- Chapter 51 Pleural aspiration
- Chapter 52 Chest drain insertion
- Part 6 Investigations
- Chapter 53 Arterial blood gases
- Chapter 54 Pulse oximetry
- Chapter 55 Peak flow
- Chapter 56 Spirometry
- Chapter 57 Bronchoscopy
- Chapter 58 Radiology
- Index