Chapter 034 Cough and Hemoptysis (Part 5) ppt

... the evaluation of nonmassive hemoptysis. ENT, ear, nose, and throat; GI, gastrointestinal; CT, computed tomography. Hemoptysis: Treatment The rapidity of bleeding and its effect on gas exchange ... coagulation profile, and assessment for renal disease with a urinalysis and measurement of blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels. When sputum is present, examination by Gram and...

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... rarely from an aortic aneurysm. Chapter 034. Cough and Hemoptysis (Part 1) Harrison's Internal Medicine > Chapter 34. Cough and Hemoptysis Cough Cough is an explosive expiration ... increase cough, likely because these drugs do not significantly increase bradykinin levels. The most common causes of cough can be categorized according to the duration of...

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... chest x-ray. Chapter 034. Cough and Hemoptysis (Part 2) Approach to the Patient: Cough A detailed history frequently provides the most valuable clues for the etiology of the cough. Particularly ... possibility of eosinophilic bronchitis. Gram and acid- Algorithm for management of cough lasting >3 weeks. Cough between 3 and 8 weeks is considered subacute; c...

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... ventricular failure. Chapter 034. Cough and Hemoptysis (Part 3) Complications Common complications of coughing include chest and abdominal wall soreness, urinary incontinence, and exhaustion. ... occasion, paroxysms of coughing may precipitate syncope (cough syncope; Chap. 21), consequent to markedly positive intrathoracic and alveolar pressures, diminished venous...

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... Chapter 034. Cough and Hemoptysis (Part 4) Table 34-1 Differential Diagnosis of Hemoptysis Source other than the lower respiratory ... some series) have no identifiable etiology for their hemoptysis. These patients are classified as having idiopathic or cryptogenic hemoptysis, and subtle airway or parenchymal disease is presumably ... lower frequency of tuberculosi...

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... Glucocorticoids c 100 mg/d for 3 days, tapered by 20 mg every 3 days Chapter 022. Dizziness and Vertigo (Part 5) Evaluation of Patients with Pathologic Vestibular Vertigo The evaluation ... distinction between organic and psychogenic is uncertain, (2) establish the side of the abnormality, and (3) distinguish between peripheral and central etiologies. The stand...

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... clinical approach begins with blood studies to determine the level of muscle enzymes and electrolytes and an EMG and nerve conduction study. Subacute or Chronic Quadriparesis When quadriparesis ... cerebral hemispheres, brainstem, and cervical spinal cord is usually possible clinically. An MRI is obtained of the clinically suspected site of pathology. EMG and nerve conduction...

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... lymphocyte and well hemoglobinized. Often macrocytes are oval-shaped (macroovalocytes). Figure 58-6 Figure 58-7 Target cells. Target cells have a bull's-eye appearance and are seen ... bull's-eye appearance and are seen in thalassemia and in liver disease. (From Hillman et al.) Figure 58-9 Severe iron-deficiency anemia. Microcytic and hypochromic red cells...

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... Chapter 059. Bleeding and Thrombosis (Part 5) Epistaxis is a common symptom, particularly in children and in dry climates, and may not reflect an underlying ... common symptom in women with underlying bleeding disorders and is reported in the majority of women with vWD and factor XI deficiency and in symptomatic carriers of hemophilia A. Women with underlying ... (P...

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... Diabetes mellitus Hypothyroidism Oral neoplasms Oral surgery Chapter 030. Disorders of Smell, Taste, and Hearing (Part 5) Disorders of the Sense of Taste Disorders of the sense of taste ... to the oral cavity and pharynx; viral infections; endocrine disorders; neoplasms; and aging. Neural gustatory losses occur with neoplasms, trauma, and surgical procedures in whic...

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