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Respiratory Medicine Blog By The Medicalchemist (Medicalchemy
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Sunday, 12 December 2010
Hyperventilation (Definition)
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Hyperventilation (Definition): Alveolar ventilation which is inappropriately high in relation to metabolic rate. The ventilation is sufficie...
Spontaneous Pneumothorax Causes
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Aetiology: Idiopathic - majority of causes Air Space Disorder - Bullae, Cysts, Emphysema Airways Obstruction - Asthma, Chronic airflow obstr...
Saturday, 4 December 2010
Recurrent Pulmonary Infiltrates - Same Area Of Lung
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Aetiology: Bronchiectasis - Congenital or acquired Bronchogenic cyst - recurrent infections Broncho-oesophageal fistula - ie neoplastic Bron...
Sunday, 7 November 2010
Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonitis (LIP)
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LIP General Facts: Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonitis (LIP) is a lymphoproliferative lung disorder. Pathologically there is diffuse infilt...
Friday, 5 November 2010
Eggshell Calcification Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy
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Eggshell Calcification Definition: Mediastinal lymphadenopathy where the periphery of the nodes are calcified - eggshell calcification. Some...
Pneumonia With Hilar Lymphadenopathy - Causes
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General causes: Any post-obstructive pneumonia Viral causes: Ebstein-Barr virus Rubella Varicella Chlamydial causes: Chlamydia psittaci Rick...
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
Bronchiolitis Classification
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Bronchiolitis Classification Listed (A to Z): Acute bronchiolitis - esp respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) BOOP - primary or secondary Chroni...
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