Dr. Richard A Petrak M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
3231 Euclid Ave Suite 405 Berwyn IL, 60402About
Dr. Richard Petrak practices Pulmonology in Berwyn, IL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Petrak manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Ventilator-dependent survivors of catastrophic illness transferred to 23 long-term care hospitals for weaning from prolonged mechanical ventilation.
- Post-ICU mechanical ventilation at 23 long-term care hospitals: a multicenter outcomes study.
- Prostaglandins, cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors, and thromboxane synthetase inhibitors in the pathogenesis of multiple systems organ failure.
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