Category: Respirology
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Bronchiolitis
Definition Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2004 Feb;158(2):119-26. Pediatrics. 2006 Oct;118(4):1774-93. Bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory illness in children younger than 2. Viral infection, most often with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is responsible for inflammation of the respiratory tree, particularly the bronchioles. Both upper and lower respiratory tract symptoms are seen in this illness which, for […]
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Lung cancer
Overview Clin Chest Med. 2011 Dec;32(4):605-44. Canadian Cancer Society: Canadian Cancer Statistics 2012 Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in Canada and worldwide (about 27% of cancer deaths in Canada). Overall incidence of lung cancer is: Higher in men than women Declining for men since 1980s Declining for women since mid-2000s (reversal of […]
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE)
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are manifestations of the same pathological entity, called venous thromboembolism (VTE).
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
COPD is a characterized by persistent airflow limitation that is usually progressive and associated with an enhanced chronic inflammatory response in the airways and lung to noxious particles or gases.