Dental emergency
It is more prevalent with children between 8- 12 years of age but can still happen to anyone. The prognosis of the tooth is ... The consequences of a crown becoming loose include the risk of ingestion and less likely, inhalation. The management of the ... Separators, also known as orthodontic spacers, are usually placed between posterior teeth to open up contact point prior to ... but with a degree of severity that causes significant disruption to the patient. Types of acute conditions A swelling is a ...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
... and during the early life of the child is a risk factor for the later development of COPD in their child. Inhaled smoke ... These medications can be given either via a metered-dose inhaler with a spacer or via a nebulizer, with both appearing to be ... A number of methods can be used to assess the affects and severity of COPD. The MRC breathlessness scale or the COPD assessment ... The study showed that the inhalation of unfragmented hyaluronan overcame the effects of fragmented HA and reduced inflammation ...
Oral candidiasis
Use of a spacer device to reduce the contact with the oral mucosa may greatly reduce the risk of oral candidiasis. In recurrent ... The severity of oral candidiasis is subject to great variability from one person to another and in the same person from one ... Where it is associated with inhalation steroids (often used for treatment of asthma), erythematous candidiasis commonly appears ... of children. Where inhaled steroids are the cause, the candidal lesions are usually of the erythematous variety. Candidiasis ...
Asthma
"Worldwide severity and control of asthma in children and adults: the global asthma insights and reality surveys". The Journal ... "Commercial versus home-made spacers in delivering bronchodilator therapy for acute therapy in children". The Cochrane Database ... The methacholine challenge involves the inhalation of increasing concentrations of a substance that causes airway narrowing in ... Asthma exacerbations in school‐aged children peak in autumn, shortly after children return to school. This might reflect a ...