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Role Of Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy In The Management Of Immunocompromised Patients With Pulmonary Infiltrates, S F. Hussain, I Malik, J A. Khan
Role Of Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy In The Management Of Immunocompromised Patients With Pulmonary Infiltrates, S F. Hussain, I Malik, J A. Khan
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
Immunocompromised patients are prone to develop various pulmonary complications. The range of diagnostic possibilities is wide, infection being the commonest cause. Non-invasive diagnostic tests are often unrewarding. In this study, we have evaluated the diagnostic efficacy and safety of fibreoptic bronchoscopy in immunocompromised patients with pulmonary infiltrates. Patients tolerated the procedure well. This technique identified the etiology in up tp 75% of cases. After treatment based on the result of bronchoscopy, 63% patients improved and were discharged.
Tuberculosis Presenting As Polyarthritis, J A. Khan, M Y. Ahmadani
Tuberculosis Presenting As Polyarthritis, J A. Khan, M Y. Ahmadani
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
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Immunopathogenesis Of A Spectrum Of Inflammatory Lung Diseases Induced By Experimental Reovirus Infection, Stephen Clifford Bellum
Immunopathogenesis Of A Spectrum Of Inflammatory Lung Diseases Induced By Experimental Reovirus Infection, Stephen Clifford Bellum
MUSC Theses and Dissertations
Inflammatory lung diseases cause a significant amount of morbidity and mortality. However, the mechanisms that control the initiation and resolution of pulmonary inflammatory responses have not been well-elucidated. Histopathological data suggests that the lung responds with a similar pattern of inflammation to diverse range of injurious stimuli. In order to investigate the immunopathogenesis of lung inflammation, a series of in vivo models of lung inflammation were generated in CBA/J and CD-I mice by respiratory reovirus 1/L infection. Using this approach, it was observed in CBA/J mice that a relatively low titer of reovirus 1/L induced a pattern of intraluminal fibrosis …