GINA 2024 Asthma Update: Revised Recommendations on …
Jun 28, 2024 · The GINA 2024 asthma update includes new guidance on medications, monitoring, treatment goals, remission, cough variant asthma, children, and more.
Hemorrhagic Pleural Effusion - Pulmonology Advisor
Nov 15, 2023 · Hemorrhagic pleural effusion is considered an exudative pleural effusion. Exudative effusions occur when blood or lymph vessels are blocked due to inflammation, infection, lung injury, or tumors. 3 Hemorrhagic pleural effusion is defined as an erythrocyte count greater than 100,000 cells/µl. 2. Symptoms vary based on the underlying disease and ...
Diagnosis & Disease Information - Pulmonology Advisor
Thoracentesis. Thoracentesis, also known as a pleural tap, is a minimally invasive procedure performed to remove fluid or air from the pleural space surrounding the lungs. Thoracentesis is used to obtain a fluid sample for diagnosing and/or treating various health conditions, including pleural effusions, cancer, and pneumothoraces.
Restrictive Lung Diseases | Diagnosis & Disease Information
May 29, 2024 · Restrictive lung diseases are respiratory disorders marked by diminished lung capacity stemming from a wide range of underlying factors, including changes in lung parenchyma or conditions that affect the pleura, chest wall, or neuromuscular system. 1 Restrictive lung diseases can be classified as pulmonary parenchyma diseases (intrinsic causes) or extrapulmonary diseases (extrinsic causes ...
Air Embolism | Diagnosis & Disease Information - Pulmonology …
Apr 29, 2024 · Air Embolism. Air embolism is a rare but potentially life-threatening medical condition that occurs when air bubbles enter the bloodstream, which can block the flow of blood to vital organs. 1,2 When an air bubble enters a vein, it is referred to as a venous air embolism, while an air bubble entering an artery is an arterial air embolism. 1.
Trapped Lung Syndrome - Pulmonology Advisor
May 22, 2024 · Trapped lung syndrome was first described in 1967 as a recognized complication of pneumothorax in patients with tuberculosis. 1 It is one of the three main causes of non-expandable lung (NEL), which is defined as the inability of the lung to fully expand into the thoracic cavity or ipsilateral pleural space. The other main causes are chronic atelectasis and an endobronchial lesion causing an ...
ACIP Updates RSV Vaccination Recommendations in Older Adults
Aug 23, 2024 · The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended that all adults aged 75 years and older and those aged 60 to 74 years who have an increased risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease should receive a single dose of RSV vaccine, as reported in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.. This summer, on June 26, the ACIP voted to update criteria adopted in ...
Updated CHEST Guidelines on Antithrombotic Therapy in Venous ...
January 21, 2022. Updates to the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) clinical practice guideline on antithrombotic therapy in venous thromboembolism (VTE) include recommendations on several Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome (PICO) questions covering a wide spectrum of VTE-related antithrombotic management scenarios.
Treatment Options for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ...
Jun 19, 2019 · Evidence for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pneumonia with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), clindamycin, doxycycline, or minocycline was found to be based on limited data, according to a systematic review published in the Annals of Pharmacotherapy. Currently, the Infectious Disease Society of America ...
Trelegy Ellipta Improves Lung Function in Patients With …
While not considered statistically significant, Trelegy Ellipta (100/62.5/25mcg and 200/62.5/25mcg) was associated with a 13% reduction in asthma exacerbations when compared with Breo Ellipta (100/25mcg and 200/25mcg). In addition, the study investigated 2 additional doses of Trelegy: 100/31.25/25mcg and 200/31.25/25mcg; increases in trough FEV ...