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Bronchiolitis, What is bronchiolitis? Bronchiolitis means inflammation of the bronchioles - tiny airways in the lung. , Bronchiolitis Acute bronchiolitis...
Bronchiolitis, What is bronchiolitis? Bronchiolitis is an acute viral infection of the lower respiratory tract that occurs primarily in the very young. , B...
Acute Bronchitis, Antibiotics may also be prescribed if a complication develops such as pneumonia - but this is unlikely to occur if you are otherwise healthy. Acute bronchitis in...
Examples of common viral infections include bronchiolitis and croup . Note : antibiotics do not kill viruses and so are not used to treat viral infections....
Acute Otitis Media in Children , They may also have co-existing disease such as bronchiolitis, and the tympanic membrane may be difficult to see: it often lies in an oblique position...
Lower respiratory tract causes: asthma, bronchiolitis and bronchitis, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome. Clinical clues to alternative diagnoses other than asthma ...
Hives (Acute Urticaria), The rash may be acute (if it comes on suddenly and does not last for long) or chronic (if the rash has lasted for six weeks or more).
Acute Diarrhoea in Children, Diarrhoea can be of sudden onset and lasting for less than two weeks (acute) or persistent (chronic). This leaflet deals with infectious diarrhoea, whic...
Acute Coronary Syndrome, What is acute coronary syndrome? The term 'acute coronary syndrome' (ACS) covers a range of disorders, including a heart attack (myocardi...
Acute Prostatitis, Treatment includes a four-week course of antibiotic medication. Acute prostatitis symptoms In acute prostatitis, symptoms develop quickly - typi...
Acute Pancreatitis, (In chronic pancreatitis, the inflammation is persistent - it tends to cause less intense symptoms than acute pancreatitis but has longer lasting symptoms). Ho...
Acute Kidney Injury, The earlier acute kidney injury is picked up, and the more carefully you are monitored, the better the chance of your kidneys recovering. Acute kidney injury ...
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL), What is acute lymphoblastic leukaemia? Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a condition where the bone marrow makes large numbers o...
Acute Stress Reaction, What is an acute stress reaction? An acute stress reaction occurs when a person experiences certain symptoms after a particularly stressful event.
Acute Sinusitis, However, acute severe sinusitis is uncommon. Most people only ever have one or two bouts of acute sinusitis in their lives.
Acute Severe Asthma and Status Asthmaticus, Differential diagnosis Status asthmaticus must be distinguished from other causes of acute breathlessness, including: Wheezing in children...
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML), What is acute myeloid leukaemia? Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a condition where the bone marrow makes large numbers of abnormal immatur...
Acute Angle-closure Glaucoma, The rest of this leaflet deals only with acute glaucoma. What causes acute glaucoma? In acute glaucoma there is a sudden blockag...
Acute Monoarthritis, CT and MRI scanning are more sensitive and specific than plain radiographs but have little utility in acute diagnosis. Management of acute mono...
Acute Abdomen, Major causes This list is far from exhaustive but is a useful aide-mémoire for those conditions commonly seen in the community [ 1 , 2 ] : Acute chole...