Toxic Spill in West Virginia: Tox on the Web
Chemical Leak in West Virginia: On her Wired Science blog Elemental, @deborahblum tries to track down information about 4-methylcyclohexane methanol (MCHM), a “detergent” (foaming agent) used for washing coal that leaked from a storage tank into West Virginia’s Elk River on Thursday. Not much is known about the toxicology and risk of MCHM, except that it is an irritant. In the meantime, hundreds of thousands of West Virginia residents have been advised to stop drinking and bathing in tap water. Blum makes the important point that, although at this point MCHM does not seem to be overwhelmingly toxic, not...
Source: The Poison Review - January 12, 2014 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical amiodarone carbon monoxide toxicity child abuse dolphins elk river hyperbaric oxygen methylcyclohexane puffer fish toxic leak west virginia Source Type: news
Interstitial Lung Disease
Title: Interstitial Lung DiseaseCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/12/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Lungs General)
Source: MedicineNet Lungs General - December 12, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Children's Interstitial Lung Diseases in Early Infancy
This article describes the lesser-known conditions that have the potential to cause significant pulmonary disease in infancy. (Source: NeoReviews recent issues)
Source: NeoReviews recent issues - November 1, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Arzuaga, B. H., Mathai, T., Khan, O. Tags: Articles Source Type: news
Acute Exacerbations in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisAcute Exacerbations in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic, fibrosing interstitial lung disease that primarily affects older adults. Find out how to handle the heat of exacerbation. Respiratory Research (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
ATS publishes clinical practice guideline on the classification, evaluation, and management of childhood interstitial lung disease in infancy
The American Thoracic Society has released new clinical practice guidelines on the classification, evaluation and management of childhood interstitial lung disease (chILD) in infants. Childhood ILD includes a diverse group of rare lung diseases found in infants, children and teens that involve the interstitial tissues of the lung, which surround the air sacs (alveoli) in the lung and airways (breathing tubes). It is not known how many children have these disorders. Some types of chILD are caused by other diseases, while the cause is unclear in others, and prognosis varies by disease type... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
ATS publishes clinical practice guideline on ILD in infancy
(American Thoracic Society) The American Thoracic Society has released new clinical practice guidelines on the classification, evaluation and management of childhood interstitial lung disease in infants. Childhood ILD includes a diverse group of rare lung diseases found in infants, children and teens that involve the interstitial tissues of the lung, which surround the air sacs (alveoli) in the lung and airways (breathing tubes). (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 1, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Benefits of Exercise Training in Interstitial Lung DiseaseBenefits of Exercise Training in Interstitial Lung Disease
An exercise training intervention may provide beneficial effects in patients with interstitial lung disease. BMC Pulmonary Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
What Causes Spontaneous Pneumothorax?
Discussion
“A pneumothorax is a collection of air in the pleural space, and it can be categorized into spontaneous, traumatic or iatrogenic. Spontaneous pneumothorax can be further classified into primary with no clinical evidence of underlying lung disease or secondary due to pre-existing lung disease.”
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a condition that is relatively rare in pediatrics. There is a bimodal age distribution – neonates and late adolescence. It is caused by tearing of the visceral pleural. Clinical signs include chest pain, dyspnea, tachycardia, tracheal deviation towards contralateral side, hypo...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 20, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Potential interstitial lung disease markers identified
Study findings suggest that three proteins may be associated with interstitial lung disease development. (Source: MedWire News - Lung Cancer)
Source: MedWire News - Lung Cancer - April 26, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Smoking Raises Risk of Lung Disease in RA (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- BIRMINGHAM, England -- Risk factors for the development of interstitial lung disease among patients with rheumatoid arthritis included male sex, smoking, and seropositivity, a researcher reported here. (Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics - April 23, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news
What Causes Spontaneous Pneumothorax?
Discussion
“A pneumothorax is a collection of air in the pleural space, and it can be categorized into spontaneous, traumatic or iatrogenic. Spontaneous pneumothorax can be further classified into primary with no clinical evidence of underlying lung disease or secondary due to pre-existing lung disease.”
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a condition that is relatively rare in pediatrics. There is a bimodal age distribution – neonates and late adolescence. It is caused by tearing of the visceral pleural. Clinical signs include chest pain, dyspnea, tachycardia, tracheal deviation towards contralateral side, hypo...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 22, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Potential interstitial lung disease markers identified
Study findings suggest that three proteins may be associated with interstitial lung disease development. (Source: MedWire News - Lung Cancer)
Source: MedWire News - Lung Cancer - April 13, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Statins and the risk of interstitial lung disease: a cohort study
Source: Thorax
Area: News
A large cohort study Published early online in Thorax has concluded that there is no association between statin use and the incidence of interstitial lung disease (ILD).
Previously, case reports have suggested that the use of statins may be associated with an increase in the risk of ILD. Data from the Quebec health administrative databases during 1990-2005 was evaluated, and a nested case-control analysis of the relationship between statins and the risk of ILD as defined by specialist visits or hospitalisations were identified. The cohort included over 1.4 million patients, of which 66...
Source: NeLM - Cardiovascular Medicine - January 8, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Researchers Link Lung Disease to Popular Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
Statins may influence susceptibility to or the progression of interstitial lung disease (ILD), according to a new study by researchers at Brigham and Women ’s Hospital (BWH). (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - January 6, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
New Article-Childhood Interstitial Lung Disease
Childhood interstitial lung disease, or chILD, is a broad term for a group of rare lung diseases that can affect babies, children, and teens. (Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics)
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics - January 7, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
