The pulmonary physician in critical care 1: pulmonary investigations for acute respiratory failure.
This is the first in a series of reviews of the role of the pulmonary physician in critical care medicine. The investigation of mechanically ventilated patients is discussed, with particular reference to those presenting with acute respiratory failure and diffuse pulmonary infiltrates.
Dakin
J
J
Unit of Critical Care, NHLI Division, Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK.
Griffiths
M
M
D000208:Acute Disease; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000379:methods; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests / Q000379:methods; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods