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A postinfectious cough is a lingering cough that follows a respiratory tract infection, such as a common cold or flu and lasting up to eight weeks. Postinfectious cough is a clinically recognized condition represented within the medical literature.
Post-acute infection syndromes (PAISs) or post-infectious syndromes are medical conditions characterized by symptoms attributed to a prior infection. While it is commonly assumed that people either recover or die from infections, long-term symptoms—or sequelae —are a possible outcome as well. [ 1 ]
To train as a general practitioner (GP), after completing the Foundation Programme, a doctor must complete three years of speciality training. This comprises a minimum of 12 to 18 months of posts in a variety of hospital specialities - often including paediatrics, psychiatry, geriatrics and obstetrics & gynaecology. [3]
The first known obstetrics hospitalist program started in 1989 at Alta Bates Medical Center in Berkeley, California. [ citation needed ] The number of obstetric hospitalist programs grew exponentially over the subsequent years, increasing from 61 known programs in 2009 to over 245 programs in 2016.
Maternal–fetal medicine specialists are physicians who subspecialize within the field of obstetrics. [1] Their training typically includes a four-year residency in obstetrics and gynecology followed by a three-year fellowship. They may perform prenatal tests, provide treatments, and perform surgeries.
“It is possible to die from whooping cough, but this is very uncommon [in adults],” says Courtney Nichols, M.D., an infectious diseases physician at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical ...
A chronic cough can be due to many things from asthma to post-COVID-19. Here's how to figure out why you can't stop coughing and how to treat it.
Puerperal fever, childbed fever, maternal sepsis, maternal infection, puerperal infections: Streptococcus pyogenes (red-stained spheres) is responsible for many cases of severe puerperal fever. Specialty: Obstetrics: Symptoms: Fever, lower abdominal pain, bad-smelling vaginal discharge [1] Causes: Typically multiple types of bacteria [1] Risk ...