Thank you very much for referring Robert along for his four-month history of productive cough. As you are aware‚ he does not believe that it was a significant infection that started this all off‚ but did note some fevers and sweats at the time. He has noticed a productive cough of about 10ml of green sputum‚ predominantly in the morning. Unfortunately‚ this has not responded to antibiotics including both typical and atypical cover. He does have some sinus nasal stuffiness with post-nasal drip
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research. What is pneumonia? Pneumonia is a common lung infection caused by bacteria‚ a virus or fungi. The infection inflames your lungs’ air sacs‚ which are called alveoli. The air sacs may fill up with fluid or pus‚ causing symptoms such as a cough with phlegm (a slimy substance)‚ fever‚ chills‚ and trouble breathing. What are some symptoms of pneumonia? Pneumonia and its symptoms can vary from mild to severe. Many factors affect how serious pneumonia is‚ such as the type of germ causing
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CHRONIC DISEASES A chronic disease is an illness that is prolonged in duration‚ does not spontaneously resolve‚ and is usually not cured completely. Examples of chronic diseases are rheumatoid arthritis‚ lung cancer‚ and heart disease. Heart disease is an illness that involves the blockage or narrowing of the blood vessels. It is the leading cause of death in the US with approximately 81.1 million people‚ or one in every three adults living with heart disease. The illness causes swelling in feet
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29:209-2 14 (1 996) Chronic Lung Disease Secondary to Ammonia Inhalation Injury: A Report on Three Cases Rafael E. de la Hoz‚ MD‚ MPH‚ Donald P. Schlueter‚ MD‚ and William N. Rom‚ MD‚ MPH Inhalation of highly hydrosoluble toxicants‚ like ammonia‚ can be associated with chronic lung diseases‚ which have been partially characterized. We present the cases of three patients who were evaluated 2 years after massive exposure to ammonia in occupational settings. They presented with chronic dyspnea‚ and clinical
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HOME REMEDIES FOR COUGH AND COLD My Remedy The common cold is the most common human disease globally affected both men and women. Not to mention that in the Philippines there were clinical studies and evidences that number of incidences was increasing not just in big cities but also in rural and far flung areas. In such‚ as student researcher I would like to personally identify my own basic home remedy just to alleviate crisis brought by this most common
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Behind the Scenes Sixty percent of deaths worldwide come from chronic illnesses (“Reducing Chronic Diseases”). No news can be more disheartening for a parent than finding out his or her child has been diagnosed with a chronic illness. For the child‚ it’s a loss of his or her health‚ quality of life‚ and dreams. For the parent‚ it’s a loss of mental and emotional stability‚ a normal life‚ and hope for a promising future. For the siblings‚ it’s a loss of time‚ love‚ and support from their parents
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Whooping Cough in Maricopa County The community I have chosen is Maricopa County located in southeast Arizona. According to the United Census Bureau (2011)‚ Maricopa County has an estimated population of 3‚880‚244. The county has a total area of 9‚224.27 square miles‚ of which 9‚203.14 square miles (or 99.77%) is land and 21.13 square miles (or 0.23%) is water (U.S. Census Bureau‚ 2011). Maricopa County is the fourth largest county in the United States. The population in Maricopa County equates
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Smokers Get a Raw Deal Stanley S. Scott Stanley S. Scott (1933-1992) was vice president and director of corporate affairs of Philip Morris Companies Inc. This essay originally appeared on December 29‚ 1984‚ on the op-ed page of the New York Times. The Civil Rights Act‚ the Voting Rights Act‚ and a host of antidiscrimination laws notwithstanding‚ millions of Americans are still forced to sit in the back of planes‚ trains‚ and buses. Many more are subject to segregation in public places
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Cardiovascular Fitness between Non-Smokers vs. Smokers Katie Hughes Bio Lab: 140 Abstract: In America smoking has became a growing concern that has widely affected people of all ages. It is said that it greatly impacts ones cardiovascular ability to perform enduring amounts of physical activity. In order to come about this idea more accurately‚ we have set up a series of steps and procedures. We divided 18 people into three groups: non-smokers‚ light smokers‚ and heavy smokers. We began by measuring
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Rebecca Natalus 6th Period Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Pertussis is a respiratory tract infection that is very contagious. It got its name because of the sharp high-pitched intake of air that makes a “whooping” sound that follows a fit of coughs. It was originally considered a childhood disease but now it affects those children that are too young to have completed vaccination and those who have slowly lost the immunity to it. This can cause death in infants‚ which is why pregnant women should be vaccinated
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