Essential Respiratory Medicine

Essential Respiratory Medicine

von: Shanthi Paramothayan

Wiley-Blackwell, 2018

ISBN: 9781118618325 , 424 Seiten

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Essential Respiratory Medicine


 

Title Page

5

Copyright Page

6

Contents

9

About the author

11

Acknowledgements

13

About the companion website

15

Chapter 1 Introduction to respiratory medicine

17

About the book

18

Chapter 2 Embryology, anatomy, and physiology of the lung??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

21

Introduction

22

Development of the respiratory system

22

Development of the lungs

22

The respiratory tract

24

Muscles of respiration and mechanical ventilation

27

Structure of the lungs

30

Blood supply of the lungs

32

Nervous supply of the lungs

33

Lymphatics of the lungs

33

Control of breathing

34

Central control

34

Lung receptors and reflexes

34

Chemoreceptors

35

Transport of oxygen

36

Transport of carbon dioxide

37

The acid?base balance

39

Ventilation?perfusion mismatch

39

Lung defence

39

Multiple choice questions

41

Further Reading

44

Chapter 3 Pharmacology of the lung????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

45

Drugs and the lung

46

Principles of drug deposition in lungs

46

Inhaler devices

47

Oxygen

51

Inhaled drugs

52

Drugs prescribed for smoking cessation

60

Drugs that damage the lungs

61

Multiple choice questions

63

Further Reading??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

66

Chapter 4 Common respiratory investigations??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

67

Laboratory tests

68

Imaging of the lung

71

Lung function tests

81

Exercise testing

90

Sleep studies

91

Cardiology investigations

91

Invasive investigations

91

Miscellaneous investigations

93

Multiple choice questions

94

Further Reading??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

96

Chapter 5 Common presentations of respiratory disease??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

99

Respiratory history

100

Breathlessness

101

Management of severe breathlessness

104

Cough

104

Haemoptysis

105

Management of life?threatening haemoptysis

105

Chest pain

106

Wheeze

108

Hoarse voice

108

Snoring

108

Examination of the respiratory system

108

Examination of the chest

110

Pre?operative respiratory assessment

115

Post?operative respiratory problems

115

Respiratory assessment of an acutely ill patient

117

Multiple choice questions

118

Further Reading??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

120

Chapter 6 Obstructive airways disease??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

121

Introduction

122

Asthma

123

Definition

123

Epidemiology

123

Pathophysiology of asthma

124

Clinical presentation

125

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

133

??1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

141

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA)

142

Vocal cord dysfunction

143

Hyperventilation syndrome (HV)

144

Multiple choice questions

146

Appendix 6.A Diagnosis of asthma

148

Appendix 6.B Management of asthma

149

Appendix 6.C Management of COPD

150

Further Reading??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

151

Chapter 7 Diffuse parenchymal lung disease????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

153

Introduction

154

Diagnosis of DPLD

154

Investigations in a patient suspected of a DPLD

155

Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIP)

156

Pathophysiology

156

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)

157

Clinical presentation of IPF

158

Investigations in IPF

158

Management and prognosis in IPF

159

Non?specific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP)

160

Clinical presentation of NSIP

161

Investigations in NSIP

161

Management of NSIP

162

Prognosis in NSIP

162

Cryptogenic organising pneumonia (COP)

162

Desquamative interstitial pneumonia (DIP)

163

Respiratory bronchiolitis interstitial lung disease (RB?ILD)

164

Lymphoid interstitial pneumonia (LIP)

164

Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP)

165

Eosinophilic lung disease

165

Sarcoidosis

166

Clinical presentation of sarcoidosis

170

Acute sarcoidosis (Löfgren’s syndrome)

170

Chronic sarcoidosis

170

Multisystem sarcoidosis

171

Investigations

171

Radiology

171

Blood tests

174

Lung function test

174

Histological diagnosis of sarcoidosis

174

Other investigations

174

Management and prognosis of sarcoidosis

175

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP)

176

Acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis

176

Sub?acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis

177

Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis

178

Management of HP

178

Prognosis of HP

179

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)

179

Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH)

180

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP)

181

Pulmonary amyloidosis

182

Multiple choice questions

184

Appendix 7.A Drugs that cause peripheral eosinophilia

186

Further Reading??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

186

Chapter 8 Respiratory infections????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

189

Introduction

190

Respiratory tract infections

190

Pneumonia

191

Viral pneumonia

191

Bacterial pneumonia

192

Community acquired pneumonia (CAP)

192

Pathophysiology

192

Diagnosis of CAP

197

Microbiological diagnosis of CAP

197

Radiological diagnosis of CAP

198

Management of CAP

199

Prognosis with CAP

200

Hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP)

201

Ventilator?associated pneumonia

201

Aspiration pneumonia

202

Lipoid pneumonia

202

Pulmonary infections in the immunocompromised

202

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

204

Epidemiology

204

Pathogenesis of primary pulmonary tuberculosis

204

Post?primary tuberculosis

205

Immunology

205

Diagnosis

205

Radiological diagnosis

206

Microbiological and histological diagnosis

206

Immunological diagnosis

207

Management of MTB

208

HIV and MTB

211

Information to patients with TB

211

Infectivity of tuberculosis

211

Contact tracing

211

Screening of immigrants

212

Latent tuberculosis

212

Prevention of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB)

212

Treatment of multi?drug?resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB)

212

Pulmonary complications of mycobacterium tuberculosis

213

Extra?pulmonary tuberculosis

213

Opportunistic (atypical) mycobacterium

215

Multiple choice questions

217

Further Reading??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

220

Chapter 9 Lung cancer??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

221

Introduction

222

Epidemiology of lung cancer

222

Aetiology of lung cancer

224

Pathophysiology of lung cancer

225

Clinical presentation of lung cancer

225

Clinical signs of lung cancer

226

Ectopic secretion of hormones in lung cancer

226

Management of superior vena cava obstruction (SVCO)

228

Management of a patient suspected of having a lung malignancy

228

Clinical assessment of patient with suspected lung cancer

228

Investigations for patients suspected of having lung cancer

228

Histological diagnosis

230

Classification of lung cancer

232

Staging of NSCLC

233

Staging of SCLC

233

Management of lung cancer

233

Surgery

233

Essential investigations prior to surgery

236

Fitness for surgery

236

Post?operative complications

236

Follow?up post?surgery

237

Radiotherapy

237

Radical radiotherapy

237

Palliative radiotherapy

238

Chemotherapy

238

Assessing fitness for chemotherapy

238

Chemotherapy for NSCLC

238

Chemotherapy for SCLC

239

Palliative chemotherapy

239

Side effects of chemotherapy

239

Treatment response

239

Targeted molecular therapy

239

Palliative treatment

240

Palliative procedures

240

Communicating the diagnosis of lung cancer

240

The lung multidisciplinary meeting

240

Tracheal and laryngeal tumours

241

Benign lung masses and solitary pulmonary nodules (SPN)

241

Common causes of SPN and benign lung mass

242

Cavitating lung lesions

242

Carcinoid tumour

242

Future developments

245

Multiple choice questions

246

Further Reading??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

249

Chapter 10 Pleural disease????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

251

Normal pleura and pleural fluid

252

Pleural effusion

252

Definition

252

Aetiology of pleural effusion

252

Clinical assessment of a patient presenting with a pleural effusion

252

Diagnostic pathway for management of a unilateral pleural effusion

252

Pleural Aspiration (Thoracocentesis)

253

Pleural biopsy

255

Differential diagnosis of a transudate

257

Management of a transudate

258

Differential diagnosis of an exudate

258

Management of malignant pleural effusion

258

Pleural infection and empyema

259

Definitions

259

Aetiology of pleural infection

259

Pathophysiology of pleural infection

260

Pneumothorax

264

Definition

264

Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP)

264

Secondary pneumothorax (SP)

264

Clinical presentation of pneumothorax

265

Investigations for a pneumothorax

266

Classification of pneumothorax

266

Management of pneumothorax

266

Management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP)

266

Intercostal chest drain insertion for pneumothorax

267

Management of secondary pneumothorax (SP)

267

Management of patients with a chest drain for pneumothorax

268

Complications of chest drain for pneumothorax

268

Surgery for persistent pneumothorax

268

Traumatic pneumothorax

269

Tension pneumothorax

269

Management of tension pneumothorax

269

Recurrent pneumothorax

269

Asbestos?related pleural disease

270

Benign pleural plaque

270

Diffuse pleural thickening

271

Benign asbestos?related pleural effusion

272

Mesothelioma

272

Aetiology of mesothelioma

273

Pathophysiology of mesothelioma

273

Investigations in the diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma

273

Pleural biopsy

274

Pathological types of malignant mesothelioma

275

Management of malignant mesothelioma

275

Palliative care

275

Chemotherapy

275

Surgery

276

Compensation

276

Multiple choice questions

277

Appendix 10.A Analysis of pleural fluid

279

Biochemistry

279

Microbiology

279

Cytology

280

pH

280

Haematocrit

280

Appendix 10.B Compensation for asbestos?related disease

280

Further Reading??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

281

Chapter 11 Pulmonary embolus, pulmonary hypertension, and vasculitides????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

283

Introduction

284

Pulmonary embolism

284

Acute pulmonary embolus

286

Diagnosis of pulmonary embolus

286

Investigations in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolus

287

Imaging to confirm a diagnosis of PE

288

Management of acute pulmonary embolus

291

Anticoagulation

291

Oral anticoagulation

292

Duration of anticoagulation

292

Inferior vena cava filter

292

Management of massive life?threatening pulmonary embolus

293

Prognosis after acute PE

293

Recurrent pulmonary emboli

293

Chronic pulmonary emboli

293

Pulmonary hypertension

294

Classification of pulmonary hypertension

295

Group 1: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

295

Group 2: Pulmonary hypertension secondary to left heart disease

298

Group 3: Pulmonary hypertension secondary to lung disease

298

Group 4: Pulmonary hypertension secondary to chronic thromboembolic disease (CTEPH)

298

Group 5: Multifactorial pulmonary hypertension

298

Management of pulmonary hypertension

299

Surgical treatment of pulmonary hypertension

299

Pulmonary haemorrhagic syndromes

299

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)

300

Other vasculitides

300

Anti?glomerular basement membrane antibody (Goodpasture’s) syndrome

300

Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg?Strauss syndrome)

301

Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT)

302

Multiple Choice Questions

303

Further Reading??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

306

Chapter 12 Suppurative lung disease??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

309

Introduction

310

Bronchiectasis

310

Pathogenesis of bronchiectasis

311

Aetiology of bronchiectasis

312

Diagnosis of bronchiectasis

314

Differential diagnoses of bronchiectasis

315

Management of bronchiectasis

316

Infective exacerbations of bronchiectasis

318

Prevention of exacerbations

318

Cystic fibrosis

320

Clinical presentation of CF

321

Diagnosis of CF

321

Management of CF

321

Prognosis of CF

324

Future therapy for CF

324

Primary ciliary dyskinesia

324

Diagnosis of PCD

324

Lung abscess

325

Causative organisms in lung abscess

326

Management of lung abscess

326

Multiple choice questions

328

Further Reading??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

330

Chapter 13 Respiratory failure????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

333

Respiratory failure

334

The regulation of breathing

334

Mechanisms of respiratory failure

335

Type 1 respiratory failure

335

Clinical presentation of type 1 respiratory failure

336

Investigations in type 1 respiratory failure

336

Alveolar?arterial oxygen gradient

336

Management of type 1 respiratory failure

336

Oxygen therapy and monitoring in type 1 respiratory failure

337

Devices for giving oxygen

337

Chronic type 1 respiratory failure

338

Type 2 respiratory failure

338

Clinical presentation of acute type 2 respiratory failure

339

Investigations for acute type 2 respiratory failure

339

Immediate management of acute type 2 respiratory failure

340

Controlled oxygen therapy and monitoring in type 2 respiratory failure

340

Type 2 respiratory failure: to treat or not to treat?

340

Non?invasive ventilation (NIV)

341

BiPAP

342

Monitoring on NIV

343

Weaning off NIV

344

Respiratory stimulants

344

Prognosis and outcome

344

Management of chronic type 2 respiratory failure

344

Multiple choice questions

345

Appendix 13.A Calculation of the alveolar?arterial oxygen gradient

348

Further Reading??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

348

Chapter 14 Sleep-related disorders????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

349

Introduction

350

Sleep physiology

350

Non?REM sleep

350

REM sleep

351

Snoring

352

Simple snoring

352

Upper airways resistance syndrome (UARS)

352

Management of UARS

352

Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS)

353

Epidemiology of OSAHS

354

Pathophysiology of OSAHS

355

Investigations for possible OSAHS

357

Diagnosis of OSA

358

Consequences of OSA

358

OSAHS and driving

359

Management of OSA

360

Lifestyle changes

360

Surgery

360

Intra?oral devices

360

Mandibular advancement device (MAD)

360

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

360

Narcolepsy

362

Pathophysiology

362

Clinical features

362

Investigations

362

Management

362

Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD)

363

Restless leg syndrome (RLS)

363

REM behaviour disorder (RBD)/parasomnia

363

Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH)

363

Insomnia

364

Chronic sleep insufficiency

364

Central sleep apnoea (CSA)

364

Nocturnal hypoventilation

364

Multiple choice questions

365

Appendix 14.A Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)

367

Further Reading??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

368

Chapter 15 Occupational, environmental, and recreational lung disease??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

369

Occupational, environmental, and recreational lung diseases

370

Occupational lung disease

370

Occupational asthma

370

Pneumoconiosis

371

Asbestosis

372

Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis

374

Silicosis

375

Siderosis

376

Byssinosis

376

Berylliosis

376

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

376

Recreational drugs and the lungs

376

Smoking

377

Cocaine

378

Cannabis

378

The environment and the lungs

379

Pollution

379

Toxic substances

379

Inhaled allergens and irritants

379

Weather

379

Multiple choice questions

381

Further Reading??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

383

Chapter 16 Disorders of the mediastinum??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

385

Anatomy of the mediastinum

386

Diagnosis of a mediastinal mass

386

History and examination

386

Chest X?ray: PA and lateral

387

Anterior mediastinal mass

387

Middle mediastinal mass

390

Posterior mediastinal mass

392

Other mediastinal conditions

393

Multiple choice questions

395

Further Reading??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

397

Chapter 17 Acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

399

Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

400

Diagnosis of ALI and ARDS

400

Incidence and mortality of ALI and ARDS

401

Pathogenesis of ALI and ARDS

401

Investigations in patients suspected of ALI and ARDS

402

Management of ALI and ARDS

402

Principles of mechanical ventilation in ARDS

403

Other therapies for ARDS

403

Morbidity and mortality in ARDS

403

Transfusion?Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI)

403

Acute chest syndrome with sickle cell disease

404

Smoke inhalation

404

Carbon monoxide poisoning

405

Airway trauma

405

Near?drowning

405

Deep sea diving

405

Acute altitude sickness

406

Multiple choice questions

407

Further Reading??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

409

Index

411

EULA

425