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At birth she was named Maud Shirley Perry and was born May 25, 1875, in New York City, New York. [1] [2] She attended classes at the Art Students League of New York studying with William Merritt Chase, and later with Arthur Wesley Dow. [3] She married physician Edward Lincoln Williamson in 1903, together they had a son.
Bronchiolitis obliterans results in worsening shortness of breath, wheezing, and a dry cough.The symptoms can start gradually, or severe symptoms can occur suddenly. [9] [10] These symptoms represent an obstructive pattern that is non-reversible with bronchodilator therapy, and need to be related to various lung insults. [11]
Acute bronchitis, also known as a chest cold, is short-term bronchitis – inflammation of the bronchi (large and medium-sized airways) of the lungs. [2] [1] The most common symptom is a cough. [1] Other symptoms include coughing up mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, fever, and chest discomfort. [2] The infection may last from a few to ten ...
The Bomb is a 1995 novel by Theodore Taylor written about the protest against nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll after the natives are forced to move. The story mainly follows the life of Sorry Rinamu and the effect of the Able bomb tests on the natives. The imagery and historical relevance truly contributes to the heartbreaking story of the ...
Acute bronchitis is one of the more common diseases. [7] [14] About 5% of adults and 6% of children have at least one episode a year. [2] [15] Acute bronchitis is the most common type of bronchitis. [16] By contrast in the United States, in 2018, 9.3 million people were diagnosed with the less common chronic bronchitis. [17] [18]
Crackles can be heard in people who have pneumonia, atelectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, acute bronchitis, bronchiectasis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), interstitial lung disease or post thoracotomy or metastasis ablation. Pulmonary edema secondary to left-sided congestive heart failure and high altitude pulmonary edema can also cause ...
[1] [2] It commonly occurs in the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere. [1] It is the leading cause of hospitalizations in those less than one year of age in the United States. [9] [8] The risk of death among those who are admitted to hospital is extremely low at about 1%. [4] Outbreaks of the condition were first described in the 1940s. [10]
Smoking and other toxic fumes and gases should be avoided by all patients with bronchiectasis to decrease the development of infections (such as bronchitis) and further complications. [ 67 ] Treatments to slow down the progression of this chronic disease include keeping bronchial airways clear and secretions weakened through various forms of ...