title: Thoracic emergencies.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1510 San Pablo Street, Suite 514, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
authors.forename: Stephanie G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Worrell
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Demeester
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D004630:Emergencies; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D015642:Radiology, Interventional; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Massive hemoptysis; Pulmonary empyema; Spontaneous pneumothorax; Upper airway obstruction