Pulmonary emergencies: pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, lung abscess, and empyema

Himanshu Desai; Aarti Agrawal

doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2012.08.007

Pulmonary emergencies: pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, lung abscess, and empyema

Med Clin North Am. 2012 Nov;96(6):1127-48. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2012.08.007. Epub 2012 Sep 27.

Authors

Himanshu Desai¹, Aarti Agrawal

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA-23507, USA. desaihd@evms.edu

PMID: 23102481
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2012.08.007

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Emergency Treatment*
Empyema, Pleural / diagnosis
Empyema, Pleural / therapy
Humans
Lung Abscess / diagnosis
Lung Abscess / therapy
Pneumonia / diagnosis
Pneumonia / therapy
Respiratory Tract Infections / diagnosis*
Respiratory Tract Infections / drug therapy
Respiratory Tract Infections / surgery
Respiratory Tract Infections / therapy*
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / diagnosis
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / therapy
Severity of Illness Index*