Thoracic emergencies

Stephanie G Worrell; Steven R Demeester

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2013.10.013

Thoracic emergencies

Surg Clin North Am. 2014 Feb;94(1):183-91. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2013.10.013. Epub 2013 Oct 30.

Authors

Stephanie G Worrell¹, Steven R Demeester

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1510 San Pablo Street, Suite 514, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.

PMID: 24267505
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2013.10.013

Abstract

This article discusses thoracic emergencies, including the anatomy, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, examination, diagnosis, technique, management, and treatment of acute upper airway obstruction, massive hemoptysis, spontaneous pneumothorax, and pulmonary empyema.

Keywords: Massive hemoptysis; Pulmonary empyema; Spontaneous pneumothorax; Upper airway obstruction.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Airway Obstruction / diagnosis
Airway Obstruction / etiology
Airway Obstruction / surgery
Bronchoscopy
Embolization, Therapeutic
Emergencies*
Empyema, Pleural / diagnosis
Empyema, Pleural / etiology
Empyema, Pleural / surgery
Hemoptysis / diagnosis
Hemoptysis / etiology
Hemoptysis / surgery
Humans
Pneumothorax / diagnosis
Pneumothorax / etiology
Pneumothorax / surgery
Prognosis
Radiology, Interventional
Secondary Prevention
Thoracic Diseases / diagnosis
Thoracic Diseases / etiology*
Thoracic Diseases / surgery*
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed