Pneumonia, Viral: eMedicine Pulmonology
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Pneumonia, Viral: eMedicine Pulmonology
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Tags: Infection, Flu, H1N1, Pneumonia, Viral Pneumonia, Disease and Condition, Children's Health, Pulmonology
Most Recently Shared on July 22, 2010 at 12:54 pm By:
Updated stats on viral pneumonias, including H1N1 and Hantavirus: http://bit.ly/b6AGci
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Pneumonia, Bacterial: eMedicine Pulmonology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: DefinitionPneumonia can be generally defined as inflammation of the lung parenchyma; pneumonia is characterized by consolidation of the affected part and a filling of the alveolar air spaces with exudate, inflammatory cells, and fibrin. Most cases ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on August 12, 2010 at 7:31 pm By:
Medscape Emergency Health Site
H1N1 deaths linked to bacterial co-infection; see the Bacterial Pneumonia update: http://bit.ly/b7W552
Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic: eMedicine Pulmonology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an idiopathic interstitial pneumonia that is characterized histopathologically by the presence of usual interstitial pneumonia. Of the 7 listed idiopathic interstitial pneumonias in the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society consensus statement ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on July 23, 2010 at 12:48 pm By:
Pulmonary fibrosis: New population stats and pathophysiology findings, plus the latest on several treatment trials at http://bit.ly/arpyyd
Chlamydial Pneumonias: eMedicine Pulmonology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Three chlamydial organisms are pathogenic to humans: Chlamydophila (formerly Chlamydia) pneumoniae, Chlamydophila (formerly Chlamydia) psittaci, and Chlamydia trachomatis. These are small, gram-negative, obligate intracellular organisms. All 3 species can cause pneumonia in humans. C pneumoniae causes ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on June 8, 2010 at 7:16 pm By:
PCR less sensitive but more specific than MIF IgM for diagnosing chlamydial pneumonias: http://bit.ly/aGoa5C
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: eMedicine Pulmonology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: An understanding of the following terminology used to describe nosocomial pneumonias is important. Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is pneumonia that develops 48 hours or longer after admission to a hospital.Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is pneumonia that develops 48 ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 17, 2010 at 2:02 pm By:
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Probiotics in ventilator-associated pneumonia? New information from the Best Evidence series at http://bit.ly/a1yzyl
Pneumonia, Viral: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Viruses account for the largest proportion of childhood pneumonia; viruses decrease in frequency as the etiology of pneumonia in healthy adults, and once again become frequent causes of death and morbidity in persons older than 60 ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 30, 2010 at 4:34 am By:
Viral pneumonia can vary from a mild illness to a life-threatening disease with respiratory failure. Learn more. http://bit.ly/9Mf8km
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection: Follow-up - eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Followup: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, which manifests primarily as bronchiolitis and/or viral pneumonia,1 is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract (LRT) infection in infants and young children. The clinical entity of bronchiolitis was described ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on February 22, 2010 at 10:49 pm By:
Medscape Pediatrics Health Site and Pediatrics
Motavizumab or palivizumab? New info added to the eMedicine article Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV). http://bit.ly/dcE6cQ
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, which manifests primarily as bronchiolitis and/or viral pneumonia,1 is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract (LRT) infection in infants and young children. The clinical entity of bronchiolitis was described ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on July 28, 2009 at 9:38 pm By:
Medscape Pediatrics Health Site and Pediatrics
In advance of the upcoming season, the eMedicine article Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection has been updated. http://bit.ly/eEXlg
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Probiotics in ventilator-associated pneumonia? New information from the Best Evidence series at http://bit.ly/a1yzyl
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