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Pulmonary Issues in the Elderly Patient

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The anatomical and physiological changes to the respiratory system that accompany aging pose a unique set of challenges to the anesthesiologist caring for the geriatric patient. In addition, the elderly patient is prone to multiple comorbid conditions that predispose to the development of respiratory failure (Fig. 15.1).

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, New York Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68th Street, Suite M-303, New York, NY, 10021, USA

    Anup Pamnani MD

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY, 10065, USA

    Cynthia A. Lien MD

  3. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific Street, 356540, Seattle, WA, 98195-6540, USA

    G. Alec Rooke MD, PhD

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Pamnani, A., Lien, C.A., Rooke, G.A. (2013). Pulmonary Issues in the Elderly Patient. In: Barnett, S. (eds) Manual of Geriatric Anesthesia. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3888-5_15

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