Respiratory

Pulmonary Hypertension

Snapshot Introduction Etiologies of Pulmonary Hypertension Primary Etiologies Etiology Key Points Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

Chronic Bronchitis

Introduction Presentation Evaluation Treatment Complications

Pneumoconioses

Overview Coal workers pneumoconiosis (CWP) Asbestosis Silicosis Berylliosis

Emphysema

Introduction A condition characterized bydilation of air spaces (with ↓ elasticity and ↑ compliance)  due

Sarcoidosis

Snapshot Introduction Presentation Evaluation Treatment Prognosis

Asthma Drugs

Overview Therapeutic strategies for treating asthma include: decreasing inflammation increasing sympathetic tone There are

Asthma

Snapshot Introduction  Classification Presentation pulsus paradoxus  Imaging Studies Treatment

Cystic Fibrosis

Snapshot Introduction Presentation Evaluation Differential Treatment Prognosis, Prevention, and Complications