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Publisher: St. Louis, MosbyPublication date: 1921Subjects: Repiratory organs -- DiseasesNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This title presents a materia medica of remedies most useful in pneumonia. ... Read more

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:CHAPTER IV. GENERAL DESCRIPTION. Of all the diseases which may be classified as typical, i. e., those which generally follow so definite a course, going through certain changes from day to day with such constancy that they may be safely predicted and lasting a period so close to the average that the duration of the! illness may be accurately estimated at its onset, of all such diseases there is none truer to its type than the pneumococcus pneumonia. And yet it is true, as Juergensen says: "There is no disease which presents so diverse a picture as the croupous pneumonia." Between the insidious, afebrile pneumonia of the senile and the stormy disease of the young child with severe men- ingeal symptoms, there is so very marked a contrast that at first glance they have no feature in common and yet in both instances the diagnosis must rest upon the same physical signs, and in neither instance can the diagnosis be made in any other way. The difference between the ordinary pneumonia and a primary pneumococcus meningitis, peritonitis or general sepsis is still greater and yet they are due to the same bacterium. While admitting freely the wide diversity in onset, course and outcome frequently seen in individual cases, I still believe thereis no truer typical disease than the croupous pneumonia and that even in the most widely diverse pictures there are certain features which suggest the existence of a common cause.More often than not this disease comes on suddenly, frequently in the midst of sleep, with a severe, shaking, teeth-rattling chill. No matter what is done the patient feels cold. At the same time he becomes conscious of some difficulty in breathing and often complains of sharp cutting pain in the chest, oftenest in the region of one or the other nipple.In other cases... ... Read more

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Compares bacterial, mycobacterial, viral, and fungal pneumonias and defines hospital-acquired pneumonias. Identifies patients with risk factors, discusses how to reduce or eliminate risk factors, and more. For students, clinicians, and hospital administrators. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by Thomson Gale on August 15, 2006. The length of the article is 574 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Steroids gain traction for severe pneumonia.(Infectious Diseases)(Clinical report)
Author: Bruce Jancin
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 15, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 39Issue: 16Page: 40(1)

Article Type: Clinical report

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: G. S. Davis in 1888 in 121 pages; Subjects: Pleurisy; Pneumonia; Medical / Infectious Diseases; Medical / Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Mobile Daily Register Office in 1875 in 55 pages; Subjects: Medical climatology; United States; Medical geography; Medical / Epidemiology; Medical / Public Health; Nature / Weather; Science / Earth Sciences / Meteorology ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The Pneumonias is the first book in the field to provide an integrated presentation of the pathophysiology and clinical basis of pneumonia. The authors employ the unique approach of discussing infectious pneumonias as clinical syndromes rather than as individual infections. The chapters discuss epidemiology, pathophysiology, and pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment, etiology, pulmonary disorders mimicking lung infection and discharge strategies in the patient hospitalized with pneumonia. ... Read more

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Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) continues to be one ofthe greatest challenges to critical care practitioners and one of thegreatest threats to the survival of our patients. The choice of thistopic for an issue of the PERSPECTIVES IN CRITICAL CAREINFECTIOUS DISEASES Series is therefore quite appropriate.

Despite its importance, many areas of the management ofventilator-associated pneumonia remain controversial. We therefore arepleased to include contributions from experts and investigatorsoffering different perspectives on some of these controversial areas. ... Read more

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Review by KAP, Norwell, MA
Most of the edited, multiauthor texts available in the medical marketplace avoid repetitive coverage of specific topics by design, if not always in practice.For instance, a typical book on ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) would include one chapter on epidemiology, one on diagnosis, one on treatment, and so on.The series Perspectives on Critical Care Infectious Diseases, of which the present volume represents the fourth contribution, is quite different in that any given subject is discussed by more than one author or group of authors.As stated in the preface by the series editor, Jordi Rello, MD, this was a calculated plan meant to present"...the different management perspectives for these controversial and evolving topics." Dr. Rello goes on t specify that two guest editors are chosen for each volume, one from Europe and one from North America, thus further guaranteeing a more international perspective.After reading Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, it is clear that such an approach has many advantages for the sophisticated reader but presents a significant challenge to the novice.
The book begins with two discussions of diagnostic strategies for VAP, as presented by Jean-Yves Fagon and Jean Chastre (presumably, the European experience) and Michael S. Niederman (presumably, the North American counterpart).The editors clearly chose their authors wisely, since one could hardly imagine two more opposite viewpoints.the first advocates invasive, quantitative culture techniques while the latter maintains that a "clinical and empiric approach" makes better sense.Both chapters marshal considerable supporting evidence from the literature, but neither can cite definitive randomized controlled trials providing unequivocal evidence of the superiority of either approach.The reader is still left with the essential controversy unresolved.While the empiric view may be easier and more convenient, a diagnosis that relies on "a new or progressive infiltrate with at least 2 of the following 3 criteria:fever, purulent sputum, or leukocytosis" can hardly be specific when other common intensive care syndromes can and often do, duplicate these findings.On the other hand, quantitative culture techniques may lack sensitivity, particularly in the case of early infection and may be prone to false-negative results, especially when performed after antibiotic treatment already has been started.
The remainder of the book seems far less controversial.The prevention of VAP is covered by two different authors, the pathogenesis of VAP (including the putative roles of the oropharynx and digestive tract) is covered in one chapter, and the treatment of VAP in Europe and North America is discussed by representatives from those respective medical communities.The text concludes with two views on the emergence and control of resistant organisms, and with a brief chapter further discussing some of the controversies existing in the VAP literature (as exemplified in the previous chapers).This last chapter provides a degree of summation and resolution for the opposing opinions presented earlier in the book, but it could have been more comprehensive in that regard.Also, this particular chapter contained numerous grammatical and typographic errors that interfered with readability.There is much repetition present throughout the text, mainly among the chapters on treatment and antibiotic resistance, but this is certainly unavoidable given the central premise of a book that seeks to present differing opinions on identical topics.
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia serves the needs of a more restricted audience compared to other texts.Since it presents varyng points of view on many topices, it is not particularly suitable for medical students, residents, or fellows who are new to critical care medicine and who will have difficulty coming away with a unified "game plan" for VAP management.Rather, this book is a usefull tool for the experienced critical care, pulmonary, or infectious disease clinician or researcher, who can interpret the material presented in light of his/her own experience and knowledge, and perhaps alter an already mature practice style accordingly.
Lee K. Brown, MD, FCCP, Albuquerque NM, bookshelf

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A rollicking good yarn:Fast-paced and tenacious, it'll hold you to your seat, work you up a good sweat, and never fail to dissapoint.Had me jumpping at shadows at some points, and crying myself to sweet sleep at others.In short, a must-read! ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Pneumonia," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Pneumonia in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Pneumonia when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Pneumonia, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2007. The length of the article is 656 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Tools predict community pneumonia's course.(Infectious Diseases)
Author: Sherry Boschert
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 40Issue: 1Page: 34(1)

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