Online Medical Books for Interstitial lung disease

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Interstitial Lung Disease
(A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)

... Interstitial Disease of Known Etiology Inorganic dusts    Silica    Silicates, especially asbestos, talc, kaolin, diatomaceous earth ... READ EXCERPTS »

Idiopathic bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Idiopathic bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia (BOOP), also known as cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, is one of several types of bronchiolitis obliterans. Organizing pneumonia refers to unresolved pneumonia, in which inflammatory alveolar... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Because of its association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), an opportunistic infection, has increased in incidence since the 1980s. Before the advent of PCP prophylaxis, this disease was the first clue in about 60%... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

Acute pneumonia
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Signs and Symptoms Coughing, sputum production, pleuritic chest pain, shaking, chills, fever, pleural effusion Treatment (Tx) Antibiotics, oxygen, mechanical ventilation, increased fluid intake, bed rest, analgesics ... READ EXCERPTS »

Pneumonia
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Pneumonia is an acute infection of the lung parenchyma that commonly impairs gas exchange. The prognosis is generally good for people who have normal lungs and adequate host defenses before the onset of pneumonia; however, pneumonia is the sixth leading cause of death in the... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Pneumonia Variants
(Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)

... Differential Overview ❑ Streptococcus pneumoniae ❑ Mycoplasma pneumoniae ❑ Haemophilus influenzae ❑ Chlamydia pneumoniae ... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia, idiopathic
(Handbook of Diseases)

... Idiopathic bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia (BOOP), also known as cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, is one of several types of bronchiolitis obliterans. Bronchiolitis obliterans is a generic term used to describe an inflammatory disease of the small... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
(Handbook of Diseases)

... Because of its association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), an opportunistic infection, has become more widespread since the 1980s. Before the advent of PCP prophylaxis, this... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

Pneumonia
(Handbook of Diseases)

... An acute infection of the lung paren-chyma, pneumonia often impairs gas exchange. The prognosis is generally good for people with normal lungs and adequate host defenses before the onset of pneumonia. However, pneumonia is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, and... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

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