The investigators found that when patients were admitted to the ICU, they tended to get more of their PSI points from acute rather than chronic illness. The reverse was true for those PSI class V patients who were not admitted to the ICU. Data from patients with CAP admitted to two ...
Hemolysis should be considered whena patient experiences acute jaundice or hematuria in the presence of anemia. Symptoms of chronic hemolysis include lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, cholestasis, and choledocholithiasis. Other nonspecific symptoms include fatigue, dyspnea, hypotension, and tachycardia. What...
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1.7K Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection causing the development of acute symptoms 1-2 months after transmission. Read this lesson to learn typical methods used to diagnose this condition, along with treatment options and complications of chronic infection. Related to this QuestionHow...
Paracentesis can be done for diagnosis, to analyze ascitic fluid (in which small quantities are removed), or for treatment, typically in patients with chronic tense ascites (in which case large quantities are removed). (See also Paracentesis.)...
Artificial intelligence with the aid of advanced deep learning (DL) algorithms has been highly effective in training computer systems to diagnose and classify neoplastic lesions in multiple organs. Ultimately, advancing imaging techniques in cancer and fibrosis can lead to significantly more timely and ...
Shortness of breath (dyspnea):Shortness of breath on exertion and poor exercise tolerance in hypothyroidism is usually due to weakness in the skeletal muscles. In people who also have heart disease, it may be due to worsening heart failure. ...
Dental fillings are hard filling substances (such as gold, silver, ceramic) used to repair decayed or damaged teeth. They fill holes caused by tooth damage. The durability and lifetime of dental fillings depends on the type of dental filling used. There
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