Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis is a long-term fungal infection caused by members of the genus Aspergillus—most commonly Aspergillus fumigatus. The term...
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tuberculosis, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Most commonly, aspergillosis occurs in the form of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA), aspergilloma...
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burden of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis with asthma and its complication chronic pulmonary aspergillosis in adults". Medical Mycology. 51 (4):...
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of progressive lung disease characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation...
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thought to benefit certain people. Chronic pulmonary embolism leading to pulmonary hypertension (known as chronic thromboembolic hypertension) is treated...
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director of the UK's National Aspergillosis Centre in Manchester, which treats people with chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA), and led the group that...
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of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECB), is a sudden worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
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file? See media help. Symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis are mainly: Shortness of breath, particularly with exertion Chronic dry, hacking coughing Fatigue and...
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Lung cavity (redirect from Pulmonary cavity)
aspergilloma, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), chronic necrotizing aspergillosis, and invasive aspergillosis. All of these are associated with...
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in the lungs), HIV/AIDS, sickle cell disease, cocaine use, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sleep apnea, living at high altitudes, and problems...
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Bronchitis (redirect from Chronic bronchitis)
year for at least two years. Many people with chronic bronchitis also have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Tobacco smoking is the most common...
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Respiratory disease (redirect from Chronic pulmonary disease)
a thoracic medicine specialist. Asthma, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are all obstructive lung diseases...
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Pulmonary aspiration is the entry of material such as pharyngeal secretions, food or drink, or stomach contents from the oropharynx or gastrointestinal...
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tissue, associated with the formation of scar tissue. It is a type of chronic pulmonary fibrosis characterized by a progressive and irreversible decline in...
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Berylliosis (redirect from Chronic berylliosis)
Berylliosis, or chronic beryllium disease (CBD), is a chronic allergic-type lung response and chronic lung disease caused by exposure to beryllium and...
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Pneumonia (redirect from Pulmonary bronchopneumonia)
pneumonia. Risk factors for pneumonia include cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sickle cell disease, asthma, diabetes, heart...
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WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (section Antiasthmatic medicines and medicines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
marneffei in AIDS patients. For treatment of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis and acute invasive aspergillosis. Anidulafungin and caspofungin are alternatives...
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azole-resistant aspergillus fumigatus, cutaneous (skin) aspergillosis, and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis. Out of the approximated 180 species of aspergillus...
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A, Sibille Y (October 2007). "Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease". Eur. Respir. J. 30 (4): 782–800...
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acute or chronic determines how fast pulmonary edema develops and the severity of symptoms. Some of the common causes of cardiogenic pulmonary edema include:...
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Interstitial lung disease (redirect from Interstitial pulmonary diseases)
chronic cough. On examination, velcro crackles, in which the crackles compare to the sound of velcro being unfastened, are common in ILD. Pulmonary function...
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Respiratory failure (redirect from Pulmonary failure)
enough blood to absorb it, e.g. pulmonary embolism, Acute respiratory distress syndrome, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Congestive heart failure...
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Pulmonology (redirect from Pulmonary medicine)
asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Oxygen therapy is often necessary in severe respiratory disease (emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis)....
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Atelectasis (redirect from Pulmonary Atelectasis)
with the development of atelectasis include: age, presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma, and type of anesthetic. In the early 1950s...
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mental health services Cerebellopontine angle, in the brain Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, a long-term fungal infection Collaborative practice agreement...
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Lung abscess (redirect from Pulmonary abscess)
also helps in bronchial drainage of pus.[citation needed] Pulmonary abscess on CT scan Pulmonary abscess on CXR Pathology image of a lung abscess. A subpleural...
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Pharyngitis (redirect from Chronic pharyngitis)
used for chronic pharyngitis associated with overuse of the voice as in public speaking. It was sometimes called dysphonia clericorum or chronic folliculitis...
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Pleural thickening is an increase in the bulkiness of one or both of the pulmonary pleurae. Pleural plaques are patchy collections of hyalinized collagen...
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Cystic fibrosis (section Chronic infections)
breathing. People with CF tend to have fatigue and dyspnoea due to chronic pulmonary infections, so reducing the amount of energy spent during activities...
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Sinusitis (redirect from Chronic sinusitis)
not usually needed in acute stage unless complications are suspected. In chronic cases, confirmatory testing is recommended by either direct visualization...
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