Pleural and Mediastinal Disease
7Pleural and Mediastinal Disease Structural Disorders Pneumothorax Pathophysiology Entrance of air into the pleural space causes intrapleural pressure to become positive, which results in collapse of the lungs with a…
Vascular Disorders
8Vascular Disorders Structural Disorders Pulmonary Thromboembolism Pathophysiology Systemic diseases that result in stasis of blood flow, hypercoagulability, and disruption of the endothelial layer in the vasculature can result in the…
