Acute Respiratory Failure in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Presentation

Introduction: Definition and Clinical Presentation, Jean-Philippe Derenne, William A. Whitelaw, and Thomas Similowski
The Lung Pathology of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Peter David Pare, Richard G. Hegele, and James C. Hogg

Pathophysiology

Respiratory Mechanics During Acute Respiratory Failure of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Thomas Similowski, Joseph Milic-Emili, and Jean Philippe Derenne
Respiratory Muscle Mechanics in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Acute Respiratory Failure, Marc Decramer, Eric Derom, and Rik Gosselink
Role of Respiratory Muscle Dysfunction in Ventilatory Failure, Alejandro E. Grassino and P. Begin
Respiratory Muscles: Fatigue, Spyros Zakynthinos and Charis Roussos
Control of Respiration in Acute Respiratory Failure in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, William A. Whitelaw and Jean-Philippe Derenne
Gas Exchange During Acute Respiratory Failure in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, H. Guenard, Y. Castaing, C. Melot, and R. Naeije
Heart-Lung Interactions in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Jean-Francois A. Dhainaut, Jean-Marc Doise, and Frabrice Brunet
Pulmonary Vascular Reactivity in Acute Respiratory Failure of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, A. Tuan Dinh-Xuam and Timothy W. Higenbottam

Precipitating Factors: Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prognostic Value

Viral Infection as a Precipitating Factor, James C. Hogg and Richard G. Hegele
Acute Respiratory Failure in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Bacterial Infection as a Precipitating Factor, Jean-Yves Fagon, Jean Chastre, and Claude Gibert
Mucus Physiology and Pathophysiology: Therapeutic Aspects, Malcolm King and Bruce K. Rubin
Thrombeombolic Disease as a Precipitating Factor, Rene Pariente and William A. Whitelaw
Left Ventricular Function During Acute Respiratory Failure of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Jean-Louis Teboul and Francois Lemaire
Sleep in Acute Respiratory Failure of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, William A. Whitelaw and W. W. Flemons
The Perioperative Period as a High-Risk Situation Management of Surgery and Anesthesia in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Francois Clergue, J. Hollande, and E. Maury
The Role of Bronchoconstriction During Acute Respiratory Failure of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Bronchodilators and Corticosteroids, Heinrike Wilkens and Gerhard W. Sybrecht
Nutritional Evaluation and Therapy During Acute Respiratory Failure in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Michael Donahoe and Robert M. Rogers
Chest X-Ray in the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patient with Acute Respiratory Failure in the Intensive Care Unit, Philippe Cluzel and Philippe Grenier
Prognosis of Acute Respiratory Failure in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Xiaolu Sun, Rosemarie B. Hakim, William A. Knaus, and Jean-Francois Muir

Conservative Treatment and Noninvasive Ventilation

Oxygen Therapy During Acute Respiratory Failure of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Jean-Francois Muir, Thomas Similowski, and Jean-Phillipe Derenne
Respiratory Stimulants in Acute Chronic Respiratory Failure: Analeptics and Related Substances, Marc Zelter, Dominique Douguet, and Christian Straus
Chest Physiotherapy from Chronic to Acute Respiratory Failure in Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, R. Sergysels
Respiratory Muscle Pharmacotherapy, Marc Decramer and Michel Aubier
Noninvasive Ventilation, Laurent J. Brochard

Mechanical Ventilation

Basic Physical Principles for Ventilators and Ventilatory Modes, Daniel Isabey and Alain Harf
Mechanical Ventilation in the Passive Patient: Theory and Clinical Investigation, Andrea Rossi, Guido Polese, and Joseph Milic-Emili
Ventilatory Management in Severe Airflow Obstruction, John J. Marini
Management of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patient Ventilated for Acute Respiratory Failure, J. Dean Sandham

Perspectives

Future Developments for Imaging in Special Care Units, Gordon Gamsu, Virginia J. Griswold, and Robert G. Gould
Lung Transplantation, Rene Pariente and Pierre Duroux
Decision Analysis, Bruno Housset, Eric Snoey, and Christos Chouaid