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  2. Vascular access for chemotherapy - Wikipedia

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    Risk of infection is mitigated during insertion through use of sterile technique and proper catheter care after insertion which includes keeping the area of the catheter clean, washing of hands prior to use, and application of clean dressings. In the event of a central line infection, the line is removed and appropriate antimicrobial agents are ...

  3. Pneumonitis - Wikipedia

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    During external examination, clubbing (swelling of fingertip tissue and increase in angle at the nail bed), [14] and basal crackles may be observed. For hypersensitivity pneumonitis many diagnoses take place through the focus of blood test, chest x-rays, and depending on severity of infection doctors may recommend a bronchoscopy.

  4. Pleurisy - Wikipedia

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    Paracetamol (acetaminophen) and amoxicillin, or other antibiotics in case of bacterial infections, are common remedies dispensed by doctors to relieve the initial symptoms and pain in the chest, while viral infections are self-limited. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), preferably indometacin, are usually employed as pain control ...

  5. Lung cavity - Wikipedia

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    Viral infections almost never cause lung cavities; in a small study of immunocompromised patients with a lung infection, the presence of a cavity on CT scan essentially ruled out viral infection. In the same study, about one-third of the cavities were caused by a bacterial infection, another third were caused by a mycobacterial infection, and ...

  6. ‘Doctors Dismissed My Chronic Cough As Allergies. It Was ...

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    The packages contained basic items that people could use during treatment—for example, a pre-tied turban for people who lose their hair and can’t tie one themselves, ginger candies for nausea ...

  7. Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection - Wikipedia

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    Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection (MAI) is an atypical mycobacterial infection, i.e. one with nontuberculous mycobacteria or NTM, caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), which is made of two Mycobacterium species, M. avium and M. intracellulare. [1]

  8. Dave Coulier Gives a Thumbs-Up from Chemo Treatment ... - AOL

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    Dave Coulier has shared an upbeat update from his ongoing cancer struggle, giving a thumbs-up while getting chemotherapy treatment. “Putting a positive spin and sending love to all of you who ...

  9. Queen Camilla cancels engagements due to chest infection ...

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    Queen Camilla is unwell with a chest infection and will miss events including a Field of Remembrance ceremony at London's Westminster Abbey, ... He began outpatient treatment on Feb. 5, the palace ...