Respiratory involvement from herbals

2010 ◽  
pp. 337-340
Author(s):  
Tracey K Riley ◽  
Kahoko Taki ◽  
Christopher P Holstege
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Involvement

scholarly journals Ocular Involvement of SARS-CoV-2 in a Polish Cohort of COVID-19-Positive Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 2916
Author(s):  
Joanna Dolar-Szczasny ◽  
Mario D. Toro ◽  
Anna Dworzańska ◽  
Tomasz Wójtowicz ◽  
Izabela Korona-Glowniak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Material ◽  
Eye Disease ◽  
Ocular Infection ◽  
Ocular Involvement ◽  
Consecutive Series ◽  
Respiratory Involvement ◽  
Ocular Symptoms ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Tight Correlation ◽  
Variable Efficiency

The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 responsible for the current human COVID-19 pandemic has shown tropism toward different organs with variable efficiency, eyes included. The purpose of this study has been to investigate the presence of detectable SARS-CoV-2 infection in ocular swabs in patients affected by COVID-19. A consecutive series of 74 COVID-19-positive patients (age 21–89) were enrolled at two Polish COVID-19 hospitals for 4 months and were characterized by PCR for the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 genetic material in nasopharyngeal (NP) and ocular swabs, while their respiratory and ocular symptoms were noted. Almost 50% of them presented with severe/critical respiratory involvement, and some degree of eye disease. No tight correlation was observed between the presence of ocular and respiratory symptoms. Three male patients presenting with severe/critical lung disease tested positive in ocular swab, however with mild/moderate ocular symptoms. In conclusion, our study lends further support to the view that overt ocular infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus is not such a frequent occurrence.

scholarly journals Diabetes and COVID19: a bidirectional relationship

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranjit Unnikrishnan ◽  
Anoop Misra
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Care ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
Respiratory Involvement ◽  
Pancreatic Damage ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Bidirectional Relationship ◽  
Rapid Spread ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
New Onset

AbstractThe advent and rapid spread of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID19) pandemic across the world has focused attention on the relationship of commonly occurring comorbidities such as diabetes on the course and outcomes of this infection. While diabetes does not seem to be associated with an increased risk of COVID19 infection per se, it has been clearly demonstrated that the presence of hyperglycemia of any degree predisposes to worse outcomes, such as more severe respiratory involvement, ICU admissions, need for mechanical ventilation and mortality. Further, COVID19 infection has been associated with the development of new-onset hyperglycemia and diabetes, and worsening of glycemic control in pre-existing diabetes, due to direct pancreatic damage by the virus, body’s stress response to infection (including cytokine storm) and use of diabetogenic drugs such as corticosteroids in the treatment of severe COVID19. In addition, public health measures taken to flatten the pandemic curve (such as lockdowns) can also adversely impact persons with diabetes by limiting their access to clinical care, healthy diet, and opportunities to exercise. Most antidiabetic medications can continue to be used in patients with mild COVID19 but switching over to insulin is preferred in severe disease.

scholarly journals Diabetes and COVID19: a bidirectional relationship

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranjit Unnikrishnan ◽  
Anoop Misra
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Care ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
Respiratory Involvement ◽  
Pancreatic Damage ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Bidirectional Relationship ◽  
Rapid Spread ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
New Onset

AbstractThe advent and rapid spread of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID19) pandemic across the world has focused attention on the relationship of commonly occurring comorbidities such as diabetes on the course and outcomes of this infection. While diabetes does not seem to be associated with an increased risk of COVID19 infection per se, it has been clearly demonstrated that the presence of hyperglycemia of any degree predisposes to worse outcomes, such as more severe respiratory involvement, ICU admissions, need for mechanical ventilation and mortality. Further, COVID19 infection has been associated with the development of new-onset hyperglycemia and diabetes, and worsening of glycemic control in pre-existing diabetes, due to direct pancreatic damage by the virus, body’s stress response to infection (including cytokine storm) and use of diabetogenic drugs such as corticosteroids in the treatment of severe COVID19. In addition, public health measures taken to flatten the pandemic curve (such as lockdowns) can also adversely impact persons with diabetes by limiting their access to clinical care, healthy diet, and opportunities to exercise. Most antidiabetic medications can continue to be used in patients with mild COVID19 but switching over to insulin is preferred in severe disease.

24. The prevalence and characterization of respiratory involvement in patients with Hunter syndrome in the Hunter Outcome Survey

2010 ◽  
Vol 99 (2) ◽  
pp. S13
Author(s):  
Barbara Burton ◽  
Laurie Smith ◽  
Roberto Giugliani ◽  
Erlane Ribeiro ◽  
Julian Raiman
Keyword(s):  
Hunter Syndrome ◽  
Respiratory Involvement

Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis and Severe Respiratory Involvement

2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. e79-e81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benzeeta Pinto ◽  
Varun Dhir ◽  
Pawan K. Singh ◽  
Kiran Krishne Gowda ◽  
Aman Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis ◽  
Respiratory Involvement

PULMONARY ALVEOLAR PROTEINOSIS IN THREE INFANTS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1968 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 510-515
Author(s):  
Robert H. Wilkinson ◽  
William A. Blanc ◽  
Jack W. C. Hagstrom
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis ◽  
Clinical Course ◽  
Open Lung Biopsy ◽  
Early Age ◽  
True Nature ◽  
Radiographic Appearance ◽  
Open Lung ◽  
Respiratory Involvement ◽  
Results Of Treatment ◽  
Alveolar Proteinosis

Chronic lung disease in children may present a perplexing diagnostic problem. While open lung biopsy usually will provide a diagnosis without excessive morbidity, we believe that pulmonary alveolar proteinosis can be diagnosed radiographically, and we wish to point out the early age at which this disease can occur. The clinical course of three infants is described together with the necropsy findings. Two 3-month-old and one 23-month-old infants are reported. The radiographic appearance of diffuse alveolar consolidation and the progressive respiratory involvement should alert physicians to the true nature of this disease. Recovery is reported in adults, but results of treatment in infants is disappointing.

scholarly journals Detection of early nocturnal hypoventilation in neuromuscular disorders

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 1153-1161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federica Trucco ◽  
Marina Pedemonte ◽  
Chiara Fiorillo ◽  
Hui-leng Tan ◽  
Annalisa Carlucci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vital Capacity ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Neuromuscular Disorders ◽  
Invasive Ventilation ◽  
Additional Tool ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Respiratory Involvement ◽  
Nocturnal Hypoxemia ◽  
Nocturnal Hypoventilation ◽  
Non Invasive Ventilation

Objective Nocturnal hypoventilation (NH) is a complication of respiratory involvement in neuromuscular disorders (NMD) that can evolve into symptomatic daytime hypercapnia if not treated proactively with non-invasive ventilation. This study aimed to assess whether NH can be detected in the absence of other signs of nocturnal altered gas exchange. Methods We performed nocturnal transcutaneous coupled (tc) pCO2/SpO2 monitoring in 46 consecutive cases of paediatric-onset NMD with a restrictive respiratory defect (forced vital capacity < 60%). Nocturnal hypoventilation was defined as tcPCO2 > 50 mmHg for > 25% of recorded time, and hypoxemia as tcSpO2 < 88% for > 5 minutes. Daytime symptoms and bicarbonate were recorded after overnight monitoring. Results Twenty-nine of 46 consecutive patients showed NH. Twenty-three patients did not have nocturnal hypoxemia and 18 were clinically asymptomatic. In 20 patients, PaCO2 in daytime blood samples was normal. Finally, 13/29 patients with NH had isolated nocturnal hypercapnia without nocturnal hypoxia, clinical NH symptoms, or daytime hypercapnia. Conclusions Paediatric patients with NMD can develop NH in the absence of clinical symptoms or significant nocturnal desaturation. Therefore, monitoring of NH should be included among nocturnal respiratory assessments of these patients as an additional tool to determine when to commence non-invasive ventilation.

scholarly journals Hemolytic anemia in a case of SARS CoV2 infection without respiratory involvement: a new dimension of COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 4497
Author(s):  
Saurabh Pandey ◽  
Manoj Kumar Gupta ◽  
Shristi Butta ◽  
Priyanka Rai
Keyword(s):  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Hemolytic Anemia ◽  
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ◽  
Respiratory Illness ◽  
Viral Clearance ◽  
Respiratory Involvement ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
Indian Setting ◽  
High Index Of Suspicion ◽  
Hematological Changes

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS CoV-2) infection is a predominantly respiratory illness with variable organ involvement. Hematological changes are an important manifestation and anemia is usually autoimmune in origin. It is easily identifiable and treatable complication. In absence of tell tail sign of COVID-19 infection high index of suspicion is required with prompt testing. Our patient presented as case of autoimmune hemolytic anemia with no evidence of COVID-19 infection and tested after ruling out common causes in Indian setting. He responded to steroid therapy and viral clearance.

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