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How Does The Human Respiratory System Work?
SARS
Treatment
People who are thought to have SARS should be checked right away by a health care provider. If they are suspected of having SARS, they should be kept isolated in the hospital.
Treatment may include:
- Antibiotics to treat bacteria that cause pneumonia
- Antiviral medications
- High doses of steroids to reduce swelling in the lungs
- Oxygen, breathing support (mechanical ventilation), or chest therapy
In some serious cases, the liquid part of blood from people who have already...
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Respiratory Infections In Children
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Children are extremely susceptible to respiratory infections.From the nose and throat, air travels down the neck into the windpipe (the trachea). As... Read more »
ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema; Increased-permeability pulmonary edema; Stiff lung; Shock lung; ARDS; Acute lung injury Treatment ... Read more »
Treatment for Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
RSV; Palivizumab; Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immune Globulin Treatment Antibiotics do not treat RSV. Mild infections go away without... Read more »
Heart-respiratory monitor: infants
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cardiorespiratory monitor - infants; Apnea monitor - infants; Heart rate monitor - infants Information A heartrespiratory monitor can... Read more »
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