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FUNGAL PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS

Clinics in Chest Medicine, 1996
With AIDS has come a new level of T-cell immunosuppression, beyond that previously seen. The impact of the HIV pandemic on the field of fungal infections includes a major increase in the number of serious fungal infections, an increase in the severity of those infections, and even some entirely new manifestations of fungal illness.
S F, Davies, G A, Sarosi
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Pulmonary complications of leptospirosis

Clinics in Chest Medicine, 2002
Leptospirosis is a worldwide disease. In this time of globalization knowledge about leptospirosis is important. Although pulmonary involvement has an incidence varying from 20% to 70% and its exteriorization may vary from mild to severe, The severe form appears to be becoming more prevalent (at least in Brazil) and may be associated with higher ...
Carlos Roberto Ribeiro, Carvalho, Eduardo P, Bethlem   +1 more
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Prediction of postoperative pulmonary complications

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, 2019
Purpose of review Prediction of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) enables individually applied preventive measures and maybe even early treatment if a PPC eventually starts to develop. The purpose of this review is to describe crucial steps in
S. Nijbroek, M. Schultz, S. Hemmes
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Pulmonary complications of trauma

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 1994
Pulmonary complications can be the result of direct chest trauma or can occur from indirect trauma outside of the thorax. Understanding the mechanism of pulmonary function in determining intrapulmonary shunt and physiologic deadspace can assist the clinician in assessing the severity and monitoring the progression of pulmonary injury in patients.
D, Prentice, T, Ahrens
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Pulmonary Complications of Leukemia

Chest, 1990
T he leukemias are a diverse group ofdisorders. The natural history and management of the acute and chronic leukemias are distinctly different. Several different pulmonary complications are common in patients with any ofthe leukemias. These are dependent upon multiple factors, including the type of leukemia, the nature and time course of treatment, and
F L, Hildebrand, E C, Rosenow, T M, Habermann, H D, Tazelaar   +3 more
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Pulmonary Complications of Hemoglobinopathies

Chest, 2010
Hemoglobinopathies are diseases caused by genetic mutations that result in abnormal, dysfunctional hemoglobin molecules or lower levels of normal hemoglobin molecules. The most common hemoglobinopathies are sickle cell disease (SCD) and the thalassemias.
Rekha, Vij, Roberto F, Machado
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Pulmonary Complications of Portal Hypertension.

Clinical Liver Disease, 2019
The most common pulmonary complications of chronic liver disease are hepatic hydrothorax, hepatopulmonary syndrome, and portopulmonary hypertension. Hepatic hydrothorax is a transudative pleural effusion in a patient with cirrhosis and no evidence of ...
R. Cartin-Ceba, M. Krowka
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Perioperative pulmonary complications

Current Opinion in Critical Care, 2011
This article reviews current concepts in perioperative pulmonary management.Preoperative risk assessment tools for perioperative pulmonary complications (POPCs) are evolving for both children and adults. Intraoperative management strategies have a demonstrable effect on outcomes. Late POPCs may be preceded by clinical signs.POPCs are common and lead to
D C, Johnson, L J, Kaplan
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Pulmonary Complications of Cirrhosis

Medical Clinics of North America, 2009
Advanced liver disease and portal hypertension produce various intrathoracic complications that involve the pleural space, the lung parenchyma, and the pulmonary circulation. Dyspnea and arterial hypoxemia are the most common symptoms and signs in patients with such complications.
C, Singh, J S, Sager
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Postoperative pulmonary complications

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, 2003
Postoperative pulmonary complications, including pneumonia, bronchospasm, respiratory failure and prolonged mechanical ventilation, occur commonly and are a significant source of morbidity and mortality. This review will discuss the etiology of postoperative pulmonary complications and the interventions that reduce their risk.General anesthesia and ...
Peter, Rock, Preston B, Rich
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