Download or read book Endotoxin and the Lungs written by Kenneth Brigham and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1994-07-15 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work sets out to provide the information necessary for understanding endotoxin and its effects on the lungs, and explicates the difficulties in determining how to manipulate endotoxin pathobiology. The rationale for, and efficacy of, current and experimental treatments for sepsis, adult respiratory distress syndrome and other endotoxin-induced lung injuries are discussed.