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Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine (3 ed.)

Punit Ramrakha, Kevin Moore, Amir Sam

Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Print Publication Date:
Apr 2010
Print ISBN-13:
9780199230921
Published to Oxford Medicine:
Aug 2010
DOI:
10.1093/med/9780199230921.001.1
© Punit S. Ramrakha and Kevin P. Moore

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Respiratory emergencies

Chapter:
Respiratory emergencies
Author(s):

Punit Ramrakha,

Kevin Moore,

Amir Sam

DOI:
10.1093/med/9780199230921.003.02
Acute pneumonia: assessment - Acute pneumonia: investigations - Acute pneumonia: management - Acute pneumonia: specific situations - Acute pneumonia: complications - pneumonia - pneumonia - Viral pneumonia - pneumonia - Psittacosis - Miscellaneous conditions - Acute asthma: assessment - Acute severe asthma: immediate therapy - Acute severe asthma: further management - Mild–moderate asthmatic attacks - Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): assessment - Acute exacerbation of COPD: management - Acute exacerbation of COPD - Respiratory failure: assessment - Respiratory failure: investigations - Respiratory failure: management - Adult respiratory distress syndrome 1 - Adult respiratory distress syndrome 2 - Adult respiratory distress syndrome 3 - Pneumothorax: assessment - Pneumothorax: management - Acute pneumothorax: management - Tension pneumothorax - Haemoptysis: assessment - Haemoptysis: management - Pleural effusions - Chronic massive effusion - Empyema - Acute upper airway obstruction

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