Pneumonia - Medscape Pneumonia : More than 3 million cases of pneumonia occur annually in the United States Defined as an infection of the lung, pneumonia can be bacterial, viral, of fungal in origin The infection
Severe Pneumonia in the Elderly: Risks, Treatment, and Prevention A number of studies have confirmed that there is a high rate of morbidity and mortality associated with pneumonia in the elderly (Fig 1) [1,2,3,4,5] These high rates have continued to impede the
Pneumonia Linked to Sudden Cardiac Arrest - Medscape Patients hospitalized with pneumonia are at risk for sudden cardiac arrest rather than gradual cardiac decompensation; 12% of in-hospital cardiac arrests are in patients with pneumonia
Episode 1: The Diagnosis of Pediatric Pneumonia - Medscape Drs Todd A Florin and Mark I Neuman discuss the challenge of diagnosing pediatric pneumonia, misdiagnosis, overlapping clinical symptoms, and clinical prediction models to reduce x-ray utilization
Elevated CK Levels Found in Pneumonia - Medscape Question Some patients presenting with pneumonia have elevated creatine kinase (CK) levels What is the pathophysiology behind this, and does this finding have any clinical relevance?
Pulmonary Complications of Cirrhosis - Medscape Pulmonary complications associated with cirrhosis include dyspnea, atelectasis, restriction of diaphragmatic excursion from massive ascites, pulmonary hypertension, hepatopulmonary hypoxemia
Infection in the Transplant Recipient - Page 5 - Medscape Legionella pneumophilia is associated, in the majority of cases, with pathologic conditions limited to the lungs, causing bilateral bronchopneumonia and consolidation Signs and symptoms include