Staphylococcal Pneumonia It may be a primary respiratory infection or secondary to staphylococcal focus anywhere in the body. It is…
It is the commonest of all specific pneumonias. AETIOLOGY Predisposing causes Age: All ages but 50% of cases are below…
DEFINITION OF CHRONIC BRONCHIAL ASTHMA BRONCHIAL ASTHMA is a chronic reversible inflammatory destructive disease of the airways characterised by recurrent…
DEFINITION BRONCHIECTASIS SINGS is a condition of permanent abnormal dilatation of the larger bronchi. AETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS Acquire Obstruction Obstruction…
DEFINITION OF CHRONIC BRONCHITIS PATIENT Chronic bronchitis may be defined as a disease characterised by cough and sputum for at…
DEFINITION ACUTE TRACHEO BRONCHITIS is Acute inflammation of Tracheo bronchial tree caused by various organisms (bacteria and viruses). AETIOLOGY Predisposing…
(Acute Laryngotracheo-bronchitis) CROUP is mainly a viral infection in about 90% and bacterial infection in 10% of cases. Non-specific irritants…
BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS SYNDROME is usually occurs below 2 years of age. Children are usually affected. The disease is caused by…
(Acute obstruction of the upper airway) LARYNGEAL OBSTRUCTION is commonly seen in children because of smaller size and caliber of…
(Acute Ceryza) DEFINITION OF COMMON COLD SYMPTOMS COMMON COLD is an acute illness characterised by inflammation of the mucous membrane…