Tag: Oxygen
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Pulmonary Embolism
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Warning: • Diagnosis evoked by context and promoting the clinic. • Any suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) requires a transfer to hospital for confirmation and initiation of anticoagulation. • Do not ignore the imperfect forms, particularly without obvious phlebitis Clinic: The context is thrombophlebitis (see), but not always! functional signs: pain, sudden or increasing dyspnea, cough,…
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Acute Pneumonia
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Infection of the pulmonary alveolar viral, bacterial (pneumococci, Haemophilus influenzae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae)or parasitic (Pneumocystis carinii in HIV infection). Pneumonia in children under 5 years Clinical signs: The most common causes are viruses, pneumococci, Haemophilus influenzae. Should be suspected pneumonia in any child with a cough or has difficulty breathing. – Often high fever (higher than…
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Asthma
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Asthma is defined as a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways associated with bronchial hyper-reactivity responsible for recurrent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing. Generally these symptoms are accompanied by bronchial obstruction, usually reversible spontaneously or with treatment. The factors triggering / aggravating asthma are numerous: allergens, infections, exercise, certain medications (aspirin), tobacco,…
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Staphylococcal lung pleura
Pneumonia, staphylococcus aureus, specific to infants, often in poor general condition (malnutrition, skin infection, etc). The Staphylococcal pneumonia is a classic complication of measles. Clinical signs: – General signs marked: deterioration of general condition, grunting, pallor, high temperature or hypothermia, frequently signs of shock (see Shock, page 17) and the presence of skin lesions (front…
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