Lung Biology in Health & Disease Volume 183 Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

INTRODUCTION......Page 11
PREFACE......Page 13
CONTRIBUTORS......Page 15
CONTENTS......Page 21
Definitions of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 32
Epidemiology of Exacerbations in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 36
Effects of Acute Exacerbations on the Natural History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 44
Economic Burden of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 50
Pathophysiology of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 60
Immunopathology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Exacerbations of Bronchitis......Page 78
Biomarkers of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 98
Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 118
Causes of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 138
Symptoms and Signs of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 152
Pulmonary Gas Exchange in Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 168
Radiology of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 192
Assessment of Severity of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 234
Cardiopulmonary Interaction in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 260
Skeletal Muscles in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 276
Water–Electrolyte Imbalances in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 296
Metabolism and Nutrition in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 312
End-Stage Disease and Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 336
Impact of Sleep on Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 350
Antibiotics......Page 362
Bronchodilators in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 376
Corticosteroids......Page 388
Oxygen Therapy During Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 410
Acute Exacerbations......Page 424
Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 436
Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 456
Weaning from the Ventilator......Page 506
Rehabilitation and Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 538
Home Management of Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 562
Hospital Management of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 582
Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as Outcome of Therapeutic Interventions......Page 602
Future Research on Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 618
Index......Page 630