Symptoms of this type of chest infection are rapidly effective as their transfer medium is bacteria. If you sense even a slight bit of these symptoms then do see your doctor to be on the safe side. The most evident sign is cough. Cough will contain mucus which may be stingy or yellowish...
Chest infections can be serious and potentially life-threatening. It depends on the causative infectious agent, severity of the infection, immune defenses and any pre-existing conditions. For example, elderly people are at a greater risk of serious complications and even death from a chest infection...
Ch 18. Diagnosing & Treating Chest & Stomach... Ch 19. Pelvic Injuries Ch 20. Cardiovascular Diseases Ch 21. Tourniquets Ch 22. Poison & Chemical Exposure Ch 23. Bacterial & Viral Tropical... Ch 24. Fungal Tropical Infections Ch 25. Helminth Infections Ch 26. Protozoan InfectionsChest...
Cardiac chest pain is also referred to as angina or angina pectoris. Non-cardiac chest pain has many causes, ranging from infections and muscle or bone problems to conditions such as lung tumors, lung collapse, chest trauma, upper abdominal pain, and gastric reflux. Although some of the non-...
By adulthood, most people have had EBV infections. Not all individuals exposed to EBV, however, develop the symptoms of mononucleosis. Once infected, a person develops lifelong immunity to future infections from the disease. EBV infectionhas been associated with the development of certain cancers, ...
The lung slides along the chest wall when a deep breath is taken. Both surfaces have a thin lining called the pleura to allow this sliding to occur. On occasion, viral infections can cause the pleura to become inflamed, and then instead of sliding smoothly, the two linings scrape against ...
So far, a recognizable pattern of clinical symptoms for child sexual abuse (CSA), especially in young male children, is lacking. To improve early recognition of CSA, we reviewed physical complaints, physical examination, and tests on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in confirmed victims (pre...
or it may produce a lot ofphlegm(thick mucus) orsputum(a substance containing a variety of materialsexpelledfrom the respiratory tract). Coughs are associated withailmentsof the nose, throat, chest, and lungs. Fainting, dizziness, and persistentfatigueare other symptoms showing that something is ...
Sometimes, breast infections do clear up without treatment. But the risk of not treating a breast infection is that pus could collect in your breast and form an abscess. An abscess will usually need surgery to drain. Mastitis Home Remedies After you see a doctor, try the following to help ...
Many cancers will present with some of the above general symptoms but often have one or more symptoms that are more specific for the cancer type. For example, lung cancer may present with common symptoms of pain, but usually, the pain is located in the chest. The patient may have unusual...