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Corona virus – covid 19

clinical presentation and natural history of COVID-19 he spectrum of illness associated with COVID-19 is wide, ranging from asymptomatic infection to life-threatening respiratory failure. When symptoms are present, they typically arise three to five days after exposure. Most symptomatic infections are mild. Nasal congestion, sneezing, sore throat, cough, myalgias, and headache are the most commonly […]

The effect of smoking on health

Control of secondhand smoke exposure Epidemiology Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is declining in the United States, but approximately 40 percent of children have biochemical evidence of SHS exposure. There are persistent disparities in the levels of exposures.  Health effects •Combustible tobacco  Established health effects of SHS in children include prematurity and perinatal mortality, fetal […]

What Is Severe Asthma؟

Asthma in adolescents and adults: Evaluation and diagnosis ●Clinical features Asthma may develop at any age, although the majority of people with asthma are diagnosed in childhood. Obtaining the clinical history in an adult should include questions about the presence of symptoms earlier in life. Other historic clues that are highly suggestive of asthma include […]

What is Asthma?

INTRODUCTION The “classic” signs and symptoms of asthma are intermittent dyspnea, cough, and wheezing. Although typical of asthma, these symptoms are nonspecific, making it sometimes difficult to distinguish asthma from other respiratory diseases. The definitive diagnosis of asthma requires the history or presence of respiratory symptoms consistent with asthma, combined with the demonstration of variable […]

Signs of asthma

Asthma in adolescents and adults: Evaluation and diagnosis   ●Clinical features Asthma may develop at any age, although the majority of people with asthma are diagnosed in childhood. Obtaining the clinical history in an adult should include questions about the presence of symptoms earlier in life. Other historic clues that are highly suggestive of asthma […]

Home Sputum Collection

Sputum cultures for the evaluation of bacterial pneumonia   ●Lower respiratory tract infections are common in the general population, occurring with increased frequency in older individuals and those with chronic diseases or compromised immune function. A diagnosis is made by culture of respiratory tract secretions, by isolation of a compatible organism from blood or pleural […]