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Poikiloderma vascularis atrophicum. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

Vascular atrophic poikiloderma (syn.: Jacobi poikiloderma, erythematous reticular atrophoderma of Müller, etc.) is clinically manifested by a combination of atrophic changes in the skin, de- and hyperpigmentation, spotted or reticular hemorrhages and telangiectasias, which gives the skin a peculiar "motley" appearance.

Poikiloderma

Poikiloderma is a medical term that describes a skin condition characterized by heterogeneity in skin color and texture.

Pneumothorax

Pneumothorax is the presence of air in the pleural cavity, which leads to partial or complete collapse of the lung. Pneumothorax can develop spontaneously or in the context of existing lung diseases, injuries, or medical procedures. Diagnosis of pneumothorax is based on physical examination and chest X-ray.

Pneumosclerosis

Pneumosclerosis is the growth of connective tissue in the lungs, which occurs as a result of various pathological processes. Depending on the severity of the growth of connective tissue, fibrosis, sclerosis, and cirrhosis of the lungs are distinguished. In pneumofibrosis, cicatricial changes in the lungs are moderately expressed.

Pneumonias caused by legionellae. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

Currently, more than 30 types of legionella have been described, 19 of which cause pneumonia in humans. The most common is Legionella pneumophila. Legionella pneumophila was first isolated in 1977. This microorganism was named after the American Legion, among whose conference participants an epidemic of pneumonia broke out.

Pneumonias caused by chlamydiae. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

Infections caused by Chl. pneumoniae are widespread. At the age of 20, specific antibodies to Chl. pneumoniae are found in half of those examined, with increasing age - in 80% of men and 70% of women.

Pneumonias against the background of immunodeficiency states. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

Pneumonias against the background of immunodeficiency states are caused by various pathogens. This article describes pneumocystis and cytomegalovirus pneumonia.

Pneumonia without fever

Pneumonia without fever is a dangerous disease that in many cases ends tragically.

Pneumonia in the elderly

Pneumonia in the elderly is an acute infectious disease, predominantly of bacterial etiology, characterized by focal lesions of the respiratory parts of the lungs, the presence of intra-alveolar exudation detected during physical or instrumental examination, expressed to varying degrees by a febrile reaction and intoxication.

Pneumonia in pregnancy

Pneumonia during pregnancy is an acute infectious disease of predominantly bacterial etiology, characterized by focal lesions of the respiratory parts of the lungs with the presence of intra-alveolar exudation.

Pneumonia in nursing homes

Nursing home pneumonia is caused by gram-negative bacilli, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, anaerobes, and influenza virus. The symptoms of nursing home pneumonia are similar to those of other types of pneumonia, except that many elderly patients have less pronounced changes in vital signs.

Pneumonia in immunocompromised persons

Pneumonia in immunocompromised individuals is often caused by unusual pathogens. Symptoms depend on the microorganism. Diagnosis is based on bacteriological examination of blood and respiratory secretions taken during bronchoscopic examination.

Pneumonia in a child

Pneumonia in a child is an acute infectious disease, predominantly of bacterial origin, characterized by focal lesions of the respiratory sections of the lungs and the presence of respiratory disorders and intra-alveolar exudation, as well as infiltrative changes on radiographs of the lungs.

Pneumonia caused by pseudomonas bacillus. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that is one of the most common causative agents of hospital pneumonia. Most often, this pneumonia develops in patients with burns, purulent wounds, urinary tract infections, in the postoperative period, in patients who have undergone major heart and lung surgery.

Pneumonia caused by Haemophilus influenzae. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

Haemophilus Influenzae (Afanasyev-Pfeiffer hemophilus) is a common causative agent of community-acquired pneumonia. Hemophilus influenzae often lives on the mucous membrane of the upper respiratory tract, can penetrate into the lower respiratory tract and cause an exacerbation of chronic bronchitis.

Pneumonia - Information Overview

Pneumonia is a group of acute infectious inflammatory diseases of the lungs that differ in etiology, pathogenesis, morphological picture and clinical manifestations, characterized by predominant damage to the alveoli and the development of inflammatory exudation in them.

Pneumomediastinum

Pneumomediastinum is the presence of air in the mediastinum. The three main causes of pneumomediastinum are alveolar rupture with air leaking into the mediastinum, esophageal perforation, and gastric or intestinal rupture with air leaking from the neck or abdomen into the mediastinum.

Pneumocystosis

Pneumocystosis (pneumocystis pneumonia) is an opportunistic infectious disease caused by Pneumocystis jiroveci (old name - Pneumocystis carinii), characterized by the development of pneumocystis pneumonia. Due to the possible damage to other organs and systems, the term "pneumocystosis" is more justified.

Pneumoconiosis. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

Pneumoconiosis (from the Greek pneumon - lung, conis - dust) is a reaction of the lung tissue to the accumulation of dust in it. Aggressive dust particles can stimulate the formation of connective tissue in the lung parenchyma.

Pneumoconioses of coal industry workers

Coal workers' pneumoconiosis (anthracosis; black lung disease; miners' pneumoconiosis) is caused by inhalation of coal dust. Dust deposition results in accumulation of dust-laden macrophages around the bronchioles (coal macules), sometimes causing central bronchiolar emphysema.

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