Pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the lung. Described as lung parenchyma/alveolar inflammation & abnormal alveolar filling with fluid. Alveoli are microscopic air-filled sacs absorbing oxygen from the atmosphere.
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Hospital-acquired pneumonia, especially ventilator-associated pneumonia, is a highly frequent infection seen mainly in intensive care units. Despite advances in our knowledge of the physiopathology,...
Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organising Pneumonia (BOOP) may often present initially as a recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax and then develop multi-system complications....
Medical Guidelines
To highlight practical recommendations in a concise format designed to assist acute care hospitals in implementing and prioritizing their ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) prevention efforts
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To provide technical guidance regarding common immunization concerns for health-care providers who administer vaccines to infants, children, adolescents, and adults...
