scholarly journals P12‐24: Tracheo‐ bronchial stenosis‐ different clinical presentations and individualised treatment approach

Respirology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (S3) ◽  
pp. 424-425
Author(s):  
Jonathan R Dalzell ◽  
Colette E Jackson ◽  
Roy Gardner ◽  
John JV McMurray

Acute heart failure syndromes consist of a spectrum of clinical presentations due to an impairment of some aspect of the cardiac function. They represent a final common pathway for a vast array of pathologies and may be either a de novo presentation or, more commonly, a decompensation of pre-existing chronic heart failure. Despite being one of the most common medical presentations, there are no definitively proven prognosis-modifying treatments. The mainstay of current therapy is oxygen and intravenous diuretics. However, within this spectrum of presentations, there is a crucial dichotomy which governs the ultimate treatment approach, i.e. the presence, or absence, of cardiogenic shock. Patients without cardiogenic shock may receive vasodilators, whilst shocked patients should be considered for treatment with inotropic therapy or mechanical circulatory support, when appropriate and where available.


Author(s):  
Jonathan R Dalzell ◽  
Colette E Jackson ◽  
Roy Gardner ◽  
John JV McMurray

Acute heart failure syndromes consist of a spectrum of clinical presentations due to an impairment of some aspect of the cardiac function. They represent a final common pathway for a vast array of pathologies and may be either a de novo presentation or, more commonly, a decompensation of pre-existing chronic heart failure. Despite being one of the most common medical presentations, there are no definitively proven prognosis-modifying treatments. The mainstay of current therapy is oxygen and intravenous diuretics. However, within this spectrum of presentations, there is a crucial dichotomy which governs the ultimate treatment approach, i.e. the presence, or absence, of cardiogenic shock. Patients without cardiogenic shock may receive vasodilators, whilst shocked patients should be considered for treatment with inotropic therapy or mechanical circulatory support, when appropriate and where available.


2004 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Padmal de Silva

AbstractThis article discusses the problem of jealousy in couple relationships. The clinical presentations are summarised, and the question of what is morbid jealousy is addressed. Issues in the assessment of jealousy in couples are discussed, with suggestions for the areas to be covered. A framework for the formulation of the problem is proposed. Finally, the clinical treatment of morbid jealousy is reviewed. A treatment approach is described, which includes relationship enhancement work and a range of specific techniques.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 248-253
Author(s):  
E.A. Lukina ◽  
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A.V. Ledina ◽  
S.I. Rogovskaya ◽  
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Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) is an acquired disease characterized by the reduced levels of iron in the serum, tissues, and bone marrow that mainly result from hemorrhages (e.g., nasal, gastrointestinal etc.). Women are at risk for IDA due to the physiological monthly loss of blood, childbearing, and breastfeeding but also due to various gynecological disorders leading to iron depletion and anemia. The paper describes the pathogenic mechanisms, diagnostic criteria, and clinical presentations of IDA and the potential consequences of iron overload. Considering a high medical and social importance of anemia in pregnancy, the data on IDA prevalence in this cohort as well as the potential complications both for the mother and the child are addressed. Current therapeutic approaches for anemia using peroral and parenteral iron preparations and their indications are highlighted. The prevention of iron deficiency and the effective options of its correction are viable tasks which allow for improving the health and quality of women’s life. KEYWORDS: anemia, iron-deficiency anemia, diagnosis, pregnancy, latent iron deficiency, iron overload, treatment, iron (II) fumarate. FOR CITATION: Lukina E.A., Ledina A.V., Rogovskaya S.I. Iron-deficiency anemia: a view of hematologist and gynecologist. Optimizing diagnostic and treatment approach. Russian Journal of Woman and Child Health. 2020;3(4):248–253. DOI: 10.32364/2618-8430-2020-3-4-248-253.


1996 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 2377-2386 ◽  
Author(s):  
J E Barkley ◽  
M R Green

PURPOSE To review bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (BAC). MATERIALS AND METHODS English language articles were identified through a Melvyl Medline Search (1966 to 1995) and through the bibliographies of selected articles. RESULTS An increase in BAC appears to be responsible for the observed rise in the incidence of adenocarcinoma of the lung. Patients with BAC tend to be younger at diagnosis, are more likely to be female, and less likely to be cigarette smokers when compared with other patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The etiology of this disease is unclear, but multiple environmental insults have been implicated. There are three subtypes of BAC and the symptoms and prognosis of the disease depend on the subtype and extent of disease, but are generally similar to other histologic types of NSCLC. The radiographic differential diagnosis is broad and includes both benign and malignant diseases. The treatment approach to patients with BAC is similar to those with other types of NSCLC. CONCLUSION BAC appears to be increasing in incidence, especially in young, nonsmoking females. Three subtypes of the disease exist and are responsible for the variable clinical presentations. Further epidemiologic investigation is needed to elucidate the etiology and pathogenesis of this unique disease.


1997 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 34-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven H. Long ◽  
Lesley B. Olswang ◽  
Julianne Brian ◽  
Philip S. Dale

This study investigated whether young children with specific expressive language impairment (SELI) learn to combine words according to general positional rules or specific, grammatic relation rules. The language of 20 children with SELI (4 females, 16 males, mean age of 33 months, mean MLU of 1.34) was sampled weekly for 9 weeks. Sixteen of these children also received treatment for two-word combinations (agent+action or possessor+possession). Two different metrics were used to determine the productivity of combinatorial utterances. One metric assessed productivity based on positional consistency alone; another assessed productivity based on positional and semantic consistency. Data were analyzed session-by-session as well as cumulatively. The results suggest that these children learned to combine words according to grammatic relation rules. Results of the session-by-session analysis were less informative than those of the cumulative analysis. For children with SELI ready to make the transition to multiword utterances, these findings support a cumulative method of data collection and a treatment approach that targets specific grammatic relation rules rather than general word combinations.


2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 4-12
Author(s):  
Lorne Direnfeld ◽  
James Talmage ◽  
Christopher Brigham

Abstract This article was prompted by the submission of two challenging cases that exemplify the decision processes involved in using the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides). In both cases, the physical examinations were normal with no evidence of illness behavior, but, based on their histories and clinical presentations, the patients reported credible symptoms attributable to specific significant injuries. The dilemma for evaluators was whether to adhere to the AMA Guides, as written, or to attempt to rate impairment in these rare cases. In the first case, the evaluating neurologist used alternative approaches to define impairment based on the presence of thoracic outlet syndrome and upper extremity pain, as if there were a nerve injury. An orthopedic surgeon who evaluated the case did not base impairment on pain and used the upper extremity chapters in the AMA Guides. The impairment ratings determined using either the nervous system or upper extremity chapters of the AMA Guides resulted in almost the same rating (9% vs 8% upper extremity impairment), and either value converted to 5% whole person permanent impairment. In the second case, the neurologist evaluated the individual for neuropathic pain (9% WPI), and the orthopedic surgeon rated the patient as Diagnosis-related estimates Cervical Category II for nonverifiable radicular pain (5% to 8% WPI).


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