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

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

Himanshu Desai  1 , Aarti Agrawal
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Pulmonary emergencies: pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, lung abscess, and empyema

Himanshu Desai et al. Med Clin North Am. 2012 Nov.

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.

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