• Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli. (wikipedia.org)
  • The disease may be classified by where it was acquired, such as community- or hospital-acquired or healthcare-associated pneumonia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Risk factors for pneumonia include cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sickle cell disease, asthma, diabetes, heart failure, a history of smoking, a poor ability to cough (such as following a stroke), and a weak immune system. (wikipedia.org)
  • Bloody sputum (known as hemoptysis) may also occur with tuberculosis, Gram-negative pneumonia, lung abscesses and more commonly acute bronchitis. (wikipedia.org)
  • A total of 220 pneumonic lungs, excluding parasitic pneumonia, examination with immunohistochemistry (IH) in terms of BHV1 antigen, were considered. (ac.ir)
  • In conclusion, the presence of viral antigen in lung tissues of sheep may indicate that natural pneumonia may be induced by BHV1 or possibly other species-specific herpesviruses. (ac.ir)
  • There are multiple clinical presentations: 1) leukoencephalomyelitis, affecting 2- to 6-month-old kids, 2) chronic, hyperplastic polysynovitis, 3) indurative mastitis, and 4) interstitial pneumonia. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • Subclinical or clinical interstitial pneumonia, indurative mastitis ("hard udder"), and chronic wasting have also been attributed to infection with this virus. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • Lentivirus Pneumonia in Sheep and Goats Lentiviral infection causes a progressive, interstitial pneumonia typically observed in mature sheep. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • The increased leukotriene concentration significantly correlated with diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide, suggesting that the monitoring of leukotriene concentration may aid in the management of eosinophilic pneumonia patients. (ersjournals.com)
  • Eosinophilic pneumonia (EP) is a diffuse infiltrative lung disease characterised by alveolar and peripheral airway eosinophilia 1 - 4 . (ersjournals.com)
  • This is a diagnosis of exclusion of a characteristic set of histologic/pathologic features known as usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP). (iiab.me)
  • Asthma is a clinical syndrome characterized by episodic reversible airway obstruction, increased bronchial reactivity, and airway inflammation. (medscape.com)
  • Co-morbidities of asthma include sinusitis, nasal polyposis, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and allergic rhinitis. (medscape.com)
  • Risk factors for asthma include a family history of allergic disease, the presence of allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE), viral respiratory illnesses , exposure to aeroallergens , cigarette smoke, obesity , and lower socioeconomic status. (medscape.com)
  • Dry cough, dyspnea and manifestations of bronchial asthma have recently been observed in patients with acute schistosomiasis. (rsbmt.org.br)
  • Dry cough and episodes of bronchial asthma are frequently registered, accompanied by high production of inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-1, IL-6 and TNF α 8 . (rsbmt.org.br)
  • In cats with orthopnoea the main considerations are severe asthma and pleural effusion (usually cardiac), but orthopnoea in dogs can be due to a variety of respiratory diseases and severe pulmonary oedema. (vin.com)
  • In other inflammatory diseases associated with eosinophilia, such as allergic asthma, aspirin-intolerant asthma and nasal polyposis, local eosinophil accumulation closely correlates with tissue cysteinyl LT (CysLT) concentration 9 , 10 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Asthma is a common long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs . (mdwiki.org)
  • A number of other health conditions occur more frequently in people with asthma, including gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), rhinosinusitis , and obstructive sleep apnea . (mdwiki.org)
  • They provide specialized treatment for conditions like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung cancer. (wikimd.com)
  • We believe that cysteinyl leukotriene type 1 receptor antagonists are safe and effective drugs for most patients with asthma but caution is needed for those with more severe disease who require systemic corticosteroids, especially if they show characteristics of the atypical allergic diathesis seen in the prodromal phase of Churg-Strauss syndrome. (lookformedical.com)
  • Ryagina V.A., Yagudina R.I. The relevance of socio-economic evaluation of the application monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of bronchial asthma // Pharmacoeconomics: theory and practice. (pharmacoeconom.com)
  • During the acute phase of the infection (28-35 days), a process of multifocal interstitial pneumonitis involving the peribronchial, peribronchiolar and subpleural tissues was found. (rsbmt.org.br)
  • The pneumonitis was attributed to products (inflammatory mediators) from acute-phase periovular necrotic-inflammatory lesions in the liver that were transported to the lungs by the bloodstream. (rsbmt.org.br)
  • HRCT of lung showing extensive fibrosis possibly from usual interstitial pneumonitis. (iiab.me)
  • Approach to Parasitic Infections Human parasites are organisms that live on or in a person and derive nutrients from that person (its host). (msdmanuals.com)
  • This department provides medical care for patients with bronchial, lung and pleural tumors, respiratory tract infections, pulmonary vascular lesions, and respiratory failure. (japanhospitalsearch.org)
  • CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES AND INJURIES I. INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES (001-139) Includes: diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible as well as a few diseases of unknown but possibly infectious origin Excludes: acute respiratory infections (460-466) influenza (487. (cdc.gov)
  • certain localized infections Note: Categories for "late effects" of infectious and parasitic diseases are to be found at 137. (cdc.gov)
  • A parathyroid culture-conversion of infections for diseases that will perform needed after an Ajax é. (lakesinclair.org)
  • Examples include autoimmune disorders , viral infections and bacterial infection like tuberculosis which may cause fibrotic changes in both lung's upper or lower lobes and other microscopic injuries to the lung. (iiab.me)
  • Major eosinophilic lung diseases are the eosinophilic pneumonias caused by infections, allergens, or toxic agents. (lookformedical.com)
  • Diagnosis was made by bronchial biopsy and lavage, which showed numerous trophozoites compatible with B. coli with a background of acute inflammatory cells. (scielo.org.za)
  • Of these, 40% were attributed to inflammatory or neoplastic diseases associated with infectious agents. (bvsalud.org)
  • Induction of acute inflammatory reactions in lung following intrapulmonary instillation of preformed chemotactic peptides and purified complement components. (ouhsc.edu)
  • This department provides medical care for patients with acute and chronic kidney diseases, kidney failure, dysfunction and tumors of endocrine organs, and hypertension. (japanhospitalsearch.org)
  • Clinical studies on these new cases of acute schistosomiasis have been revealing intriguing manifestations related to the immunopathology of the disease. (rsbmt.org.br)
  • Acute schistosomiasis is related to the migration of parasite larvae through the lungs and a rise in the host immune response towards parasite larvae, worms and eggs. (rsbmt.org.br)
  • Amiodarone causes acute oxidant lung injury in ventilated and perfused rabbit lungs. (ouhsc.edu)
  • The urinary LTE 4 concentration significantly correlated with the diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide in EP patients during acute exacerbation. (ersjournals.com)
  • Diagnoses and innovative forms of therapy in the treatment of diseases of the kidneys, bladder, ureter, urethra, and diseases of the male sex organs. (medscout.com)
  • A heterogeneous group of disorders with the common feature of prolonged eosinophilia of unknown cause and associated organ system dysfunction, including the heart, central nervous system, kidneys, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, and skin. (lookformedical.com)
  • Environmental exposure in sensitized individuals is a major inducer of airway inflammation, which is a hallmark finding in the asthmatic lung. (medscape.com)
  • Although triggers induce inflammation through different pathways, the resulting effects all lead to increased bronchial reactivity. (medscape.com)
  • Although the mechanisms of eosinophilic accumulation remain to be elucidated, increasing evidence suggests the important roles of cytokine, chemokine and lipid mediators in the regulation of eosinophilic inflammation in various eosinophilic airway diseases 5 . (ersjournals.com)
  • A condition characterized by infiltration of the lung with EOSINOPHILS due to inflammation or other disease processes. (lookformedical.com)
  • combined ebook microsoft occurs the stenosis and tenderness studies, disease application, or usually a susceptibility valve( a code is all the HTML lookup( liver). (lakesinclair.org)
  • Hyperpnoea is more likely to be associated with severe pulmonary oedema or pleural effusion, as severe respiratory disease cases tend to adopt a slow purposeful deep respiratory pattern (true laboured breathing) to improve ventilation, but with minor stress breathing can become rapid and laboured. (vin.com)
  • Getty Images 6/7 Fever Due To Vector Borne Diseases These diseases include malaria, dengue, yellow fever , and chikungunya - all of which have high fever as one of their first symptoms and many others are similar to flu or viral fever . (symptoma.com)
  • antiretroviral false name, Sometimes produced as the rod's disease, administers a infection in which a comma, and a parenchyma of folliculitis and leukemia behind the simplex is done. (lakesinclair.org)
  • Pulmonary fibrosis involves gradual exchange of normal lung parenchyma with fibrotic tissue. (iiab.me)
  • [11] It is the main cause of restrictive lung disease that is intrinsic to the lung parenchyma. (iiab.me)
  • We describe a case of lung involvement, with severe pulmonary haemorrhage resulting in iron deficiency anaemia and respiratory failure, of a 20-year-old, immune-competent man. (scielo.org.za)
  • A case of lung involvement with Balantidium coli complicated by severe pulmonary haemorrhage resulting in iron deficiency anaemia has not, to our knowledge, been described previously. (scielo.org.za)
  • These respiratory manifestations have been attributed to an allergic reaction caused by the passage of parasite larvae, but recent functional studies have revealed that the pulmonary involvement is predominantly interstitial, and more related to the levels of immune complexes than to IgE serum levels 7 . (rsbmt.org.br)
  • Eosinophilia and lung involvement differentiate this disease from POLYARTERITIS NODOSA. (lookformedical.com)
  • These strains exhibited anterior ventral lung consolidation, typical of bronchopneumonia in goats. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The diagnosis can be confirmed by lung biopsy . (iiab.me)
  • This kind of biopsy involves placement of several tubes through the chest wall, one of which is used to cut off a piece of lung to send for evaluation. (iiab.me)
  • Cats that died due to a systemic infectious disease were selected based on necropsy diagnosis and presence of ocular lesions. (bvsalud.org)
  • Interdisciplinary Center for Cardiovascular Medicine: highly modern diagnostic and treatment facilities for diseases such as peripheral artery disease, aneurysm, stenosis of carotid artery, varicose veins, venous circulatory disorders, venous leg ulcers, diabetes. (medscout.com)
  • Pulmonary fibrosis (literally "scarring and damage of the lungs ") is a respiratory disease in which scars are formed in the lung tissues, leading to serious breathing problems. (iiab.me)
  • Amyloidosis: a group of rare diseases caused by the buildup of amyloid protein in various tissues and organs. (drpaulkilgore.com)
  • Coughing is a cardinal sign of respiratory disease in the dog and cat, but in the dog it is also commonly seen with cardiac disease. (vin.com)
  • In contrast, cats rarely cough with heart disease, and if coughing is present in cardiac cases it is usually presumed to indicate that concurrent respiratory disease is present. (vin.com)
  • It can be easier to recognise that some forms of dyspnoea are due to respiratory disease. (vin.com)
  • This is more likely to be associated with cardiac disease than respiratory disease simply because despite congestive heart failure the dog is still interested in exercising. (vin.com)
  • During hyperinfection, large numbers of larvae gain access to the bloodstream, lungs, central nervous system, and other organs. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Strongyloides larvae penetrate human skin, migrate via the bloodstream to the lungs, break through pulmonary capillaries, ascend the respiratory tract, are swallowed, and reach the intestine, where they mature in about 2 weeks. (msdmanuals.com)
  • In all dogs there will also be a contribution to coughing from bronchial wall and lung oedema and from the presence of oedema fluid in the large conducting airways, due to congestive heart failure. (vin.com)
  • The removed tissue is examined histopathologically by microscopy to confirm the presence and pattern of fibrosis as well as presence of other features that may indicate a specific cause e.g. specific types of mineral dust or possible response to therapy e.g. a pattern of so-called non-specific interstitial fibrosis. (iiab.me)
  • The most important infectious agents causing ocular disease in this study were feline leukemia virus, feline infectious peritonitis virus, and Cryptococcus sp. (bvsalud.org)
  • Given the close relationship between the lungs and heart, pulmonologists often work in conjunction with cardiologists, especially when dealing with conditions like pulmonary hypertension. (wikimd.com)
  • however, a positive result does not guarantee an individual animal will develop clinical signs of disease. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • Additionally, disease affecting one of these systems can initiate change in the other system that contributes to the overall clinical status of the patient. (vin.com)
  • In the clinical setting the difficulty can be in deciding if a primary respiratory condition or cardiac condition is present, and is this alone the explanation for the clinical signs, or might disease of both systems be contributing to the clinical presentation. (vin.com)
  • The clinical disease was reproduced from the ingestion of 24.67mg/kg/LW of salinomycin and 19.74mg/kg/LW of florfenicol. (pvb.org.br)
  • The replacement of normal lung with scar tissue causes irreversible decrease in oxygen diffusion capacity, and the resulting stiffness or decreased compliance makes pulmonary fibrosis a restrictive lung disease . (iiab.me)
  • In contrast, quadriplegia [12] and kyphosis [13] are examples of causes of restrictive lung disease that do not necessarily involve pulmonary fibrosis. (iiab.me)
  • Other diseases that involve connective tissue, such as sarcoidosis and granulomatosis with polyangiitis . (iiab.me)
  • 027.8 Other 027.9 Unspecified OTHER BACTERIAL DISEASES (030-041) Excludes: bacterial venereal diseases (098. (cdc.gov)
  • A harsh cough is more likely to be respiratory, but soft coughing can be due either to pulmonary oedema or lung parenchymal disease. (vin.com)
  • The echocardiograph revealed normal left ventricular function with no significant valvular disease. (scielo.org.za)
  • The origin of infection was not clear, but inhalation of pig manure was postulated as there was no history of intestinal disease. (scielo.org.za)
  • They are sometimes referred to as rheumatic diseases, connective tissue disorders, or collagen vascular disorders. (ssa.gov)
  • The cuticle of parasitic nematodes consists primarily of a network of collagen molecules. (embl.de)
  • Cardiac and respiratory diseases have many common features which can make diagnosis problematic. (vin.com)
  • An increase in respiratory rate is a very sensitive indicator of developing cardiac decompensation in a case known to have cardiac disease, and is a sign owners should be trained to observe. (vin.com)
  • Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae is a critical pathogen that causes respiratory diseases that threaten Caprini health and cause economic damage. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The main goal of this study was to determine Bovine Herpes virus type 1 BHV1antigen in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded lung tissue of pneumonic sheep, using immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining method. (ac.ir)
  • For this purpose, the lungs of 4079 sheep, which were raised in various farms in the Garmsar district and surrounding areas and were brought to the local abattoir for slaughtering between April and September 2016, were examined. (ac.ir)
  • Addison's disease: A rare disorder in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough hormones. (drpaulkilgore.com)
  • [2] Sputum may be produced from the lung by coughing but is often hard to bring up. (mdwiki.org)
  • Experimental interstitial pulmonary edema. (ouhsc.edu)
  • The experimental reproduction of the disease was carried out to clarify the possible influence of florfenicol on salinomycin poisoning using 12 pigs divided into four groups with three animals each, treated for 16 days with diets containing no additives (Group 1), 50ppm of salinomycin (Group 2), 40ppm of florfenicol (Group 3), and 50ppm of salinomycin and 40ppm of florfenicol (Group 4). (pvb.org.br)
  • Pulmonary fibrosis may be a secondary effect of other diseases. (iiab.me)
  • Fever is not very specific, as it occurs in many other common illnesses and may be absent in those with severe disease, malnutrition or in the elderly. (wikipedia.org)
  • [ 3 ] In Western countries, the financial burden on patients ranges from $300 to $1,300 per patient year, increasing with more severe disease. (medscape.com)
  • more than half of all expenditures are attributed to the 10-20% of patients with the most severe disease. (medscape.com)