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Cryoprecipitate should not be used to treat haemophilia, von Willebrand’s disease or deficiencies of Factor XIII or fibronectin except in cases where alternative therapies are unavailable. A typical adult dose is 10 units of whole blood-derived cryoprecipitate, equivalent to a fibrinogen dose of approximately 3−4 g.
The term cryosupernatant (also called cryo-poor plasma, cryoprecipitate depleted, cryoprecipitate reduced plasma) refers to plasma from which the cryoprecipitate has been removed. It is used to treat thrombocytopenic purpura .
Primaquine is a medication used to treat and prevent malaria and to treat Pneumocystis pneumonia. [2] Specifically it is used for malaria due to Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale along with other medications and for prevention if other options cannot be used. [2] It is an alternative treatment for Pneumocystis pneumonia together with ...
Pneumococcal pneumonia is a type of bacterial pneumonia that is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). [1] It is the most common bacterial pneumonia found in adults, the most common type of community-acquired pneumonia, and one of the common types of pneumococcal infection. The estimated number of Americans with pneumococcal ...
Chlamydia pneumoniae [1] is a species of Chlamydia, an obligate intracellular bacterium [2] that infects humans and is a major cause of pneumonia.It was known as the Taiwan acute respiratory agent (TWAR) from the names of the two original isolates – Taiwan (TW-183) and an acute respiratory isolate designated AR-39. [3]
Where the illness takes a scary turn is the development of pneumonia that won’t respond to antibiotics and can be deadly for dogs in as little as 24 hours. ... of the same medications used to ...
You can develop viral pneumonia, Liu says, or a secondary bacterial pneumonia. Rarely, influenza can spread to other organs, including the brain where it causes a life-threatening condition called ...
There is an association between pneumococcal pneumonia and influenza. [6] Damage to the lining of the airways (respiratory epithelium) and upper respiratory system caused by influenza may facilitate pneumococcal entry and infection. Other risk factors include smoking, injection drug use, hepatitis C, and COPD. [5]