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| Inlammation of the Bronchial tree which inclused the right and left Bronchi, secondary bronchi and bronchioles. |
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| wen the mucous membranes lining the bronchial tree become irritated and inflamed, excessive mucus is produced. the result is congested airways. |
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| A dilation of the bronchial airways. The dilated areas form sacs that can remain localized or spread throughout the lungs. Secretions pool in these sacs and frequently become infected. |
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| Etiology of Bronchiectasis |
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| Usually occurs secondary to another chronic Respiratory disorder, such as cystic fibrosis, asthma, tb, bronchitis, or exposure to a toxin |
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| Signs and symptoms of Bronchiectasis |
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- Recurrent lower respirtory infections.
- Sputum is copious and purulent and pools in dilated airways
- cough can produce as much as 200ml of thick, foul smelling sputum
- fever, wheezes and crackles and clubbing of the fingers may develop with chronic disease.
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| An acute infection of the lungs that occurs when an infectious agent enters and multiplies in the lungs of a susceptible person. |
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| Most common cause of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia is Strptococcus pneumoniae: also called pneumococcal pneumonia |
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| Influenza viruses are the most common cause of viral pneumonia |
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| Candida and Aspergillus are 2 types of fungi that can cause pneumonia. Pneumocystis carinii is a fungus that typically causes pneumonia in patients with AIDS |
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| Some pneumonias are casued by aspiration of foreign substances. |
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Fever, chills, c/p, dyspnea and a productive cough
Sputum is purulent, crackles and wheezes may be heard on lung auscultation because of the secretions in the avleoli and airways |
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| Infectious disease caused by bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. |
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| TB primarily affect the lungs although other areas, such as the kidneys, liver, brain and bone may be affected as well. It is spread by inhalation of the tuberculosis bacilli from respiratory droplets. |
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| Active tuberculosis is characterized by a chronic productive cough, blood tinged sputum and drenching night sweats. low grade fever. |
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Antibiotics
1st line drugs: Isoniazid, Rifampin,Ethambutol, Pyrazinamide.
2nd line Drugs: Rifabutin, Rifapentine |
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| recall that the visceral and parietal pleurae are the membranes that surround the lungs. between these membranes is a small amount of serous fluid taht prevents frictin as the pleurae slide over each other during respiration. If the membranes become inflamed they don't slide easily. causing sharp pain on inspiration. |
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