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Frequency. ~10% of pneumonia cases requiring hospitalization [ 1 ] Aspiration pneumonia is a type of lung infection that is due to a relatively large amount of material from the stomach or mouth entering the lungs. [ 1 ] Signs and symptoms often include fever and cough of relatively rapid onset. [ 1 ]
Respirology. Usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) is a form of lung disease characterized by progressive scarring of both lungs. [ 1 ] The scarring (pulmonary fibrosis) involves the pulmonary interstitium (the supporting framework of the lung). UIP is thus classified as a form of interstitial lung disease.
The tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris can be seen on the anterior surface of the distal forearm. On a person's distal forearm, just before the wrist, there are either two or three tendons. The tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris is the most medial (closest to the little finger) of these. The most lateral one is the tendon of flexor carpi radialis ...
Deaths. 2.74 million (2015) [2] Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is a term often used as a synonym for pneumonia but can also be applied to other types of infection including lung abscess and acute bronchitis. Symptoms include shortness of breath, weakness, fever, coughing and fatigue. [3] A routine chest X-ray is not always necessary ...
Infectious disease, respirology. Necrotizing pneumonia (NP), also known as cavitary pneumonia or cavitatory necrosis, is a rare but severe complication of lung parenchymal infection. [1][2][3] In necrotizing pneumonia, there is a substantial liquefaction following death of the lung tissue, which may lead to gangrene formation in the lung. [4][5 ...
Four million per year [ 12 ][ 13 ] Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli. [ 3 ][ 14 ] Symptoms typically include some combination of productive or dry cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. [ 15 ] The severity of the condition is variable.
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an acquired autoimmune disease of the peripheral nervous system characterized by progressive weakness and impaired sensory function in the legs and arms. [ 1 ] The disorder is sometimes called chronic relapsing polyneuropathy (CRP) or chronic inflammatory demyelinating ...
Medial injury of the flexor tendon is estimated to occur in 0.4% of the population. [1] It occurs most often in people ages 45 to 64, is more common in women than in men, and with 75% of cases in the dominant arm. [1] Risk factors for developing golfer's elbow include improper technique or lack of strength, endurance, or flexibility. [1]