Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), as the name implies, is arespiratory infectionof the lung that develops outside of the hospital or healthcare environment. It is more common than hospital-acquired pneumonia. CAP is most common in winter and affects about 4 million people a year in the U....
It is important to know whether the fracture is open or closed (this describes the condition of the skin overlying thebroken bone). Anopen fractureoccurs when the skin is torn or lacerated over the fracture site. This increases the risk of infection, especially with a depressed skull fracture ...
Sinus infection is inflammation and/or infection of the sinuses. Signs and symptoms of sinus infections include nasal congestion, facial pain and swelling, sinus headache, fever, and cough. Home remedies, antibiotics, and OTC and prescription medications
ROENTGENOLOGIC SIGNS WHICH INDICATE EXTENSION OF INFECTION FROM THE ETHMOID AND SPHENOID SINUSES TO THE BASE OF THE SKULLAn abstract is unavailable. This article is available as a PDF only.doi:10.1097/00000441-192907000-00063PfahlerAmerican Journal of the Medical Sciences...
Fever with headache in a child can result from various underlying causes. The most common culprits are viral infections, such as influenza, the commoncold, andCOVID-19, which often present with these symptoms as the body responds to the infection. ...
I have 15 of the symptoms listed plus; about five more such as: chills, nausea, equilibrium, restless leg syndrome, neuropathy. James Damico Yes, pretty much everyone. I had a very serious bacterial chest infection & I quit caffeine and after about 6 weeks when I finally licked my ailment...
Infection- Our expert Lesley Gilchrist, registered midwife says: “Low abdominal cramps can be one of the common pregnancy symptoms felt in the early pregnancy as the womb grows, the ligaments that hold it move and stretch, and there’s increased pressure on your bladder. These pains should ea...
The paranasal sinuses connect to the nasal cavity which in turn connects to the mouth cavity. Problems within the sinuses may give rise to abnormal smells and tastes. Usually acutesinusitisis due to a bacterial or viral infection. This causes sinus pressure often with headaches and is usually ...
Despite their importance to decrease patients' mortality, they can cause serious side effects like fulminant fungal infection that can damage lungs or invade the sinuses then rapidly spread to the orbit and even intra-cranially. Unless early diagnosed and properly managed, patients can lose their ...
Risks and complications of surgery should be discussed with the surgeon prior to surgery. Sinusitis Sinus infection (sinusitis) is caused by allergies, infection, and chemicals or other irritants of sinuses. Signs and symptoms include headache, fever, and facial tenderness, pressure, or pain. ...