A case of DIPNECH presenting as usual interstitial pneumonia.
We present a case of patient with DIPNECH manifesting with restrictive pattern and as usual interstitial pneumonia on imaging.
PMID: 27238180 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska)
Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - June 1, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Chatterjee K, Kamimoto JJ, Dunn A, Mittadodla E, Joshi M Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research
Pulmonary mycotic pseudo-aneurysm with a prior history of ventricular septal defect. Case report with review of literature.
We report a 7 year old female with two right-sided parahilar pseudo-aneurysm of fungal origin with a prior history of ventricular septal defect. Pulmonary mycotic pseudo-aneurysms are very rare and require a high suspicion to diagnose. If a patient is still symptomatic for fever and cough for a long time, and consolidation on x-ray is not improving on antibiotics, contrast-enhanced computed tomography is indicated. It can be suspected that the "friable mass attached to ventricular septal defect patch" was a source of fungeal emboli to pulmonary arteries thus giving weight to the infective endocarditis etiology. A prior his...
Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - June 1, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Walasangikar V, Kumar Dey A, Sharma R, Murumkar V, Gadewar R, Hira P, Mittal K Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research
Comorbidities in lung cancer.
Abstract
Comorbidity is the occurrence of concomitant disease in addition to an index disease of interest or the simultaneous occurrence of multiple diseases in an individual. Lung cancer is associated with age and smoking, and both age and smoking are strongly associated with comorbidity. Lung cancer is the most common malignancy in the world. Comorbidity, such as diseases of cardiovascular, pulmonary and other systems may influence prognosis in lung cancer as well as complicate its treatment. In this paper we tried to conclude the significance of the individual comorbidities in lung cancer and their impa...
Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - June 1, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Dutkowska AE, Antczak A Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research
Standards for diagnosis and care of patients with inherited alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency Recommendations of the Polish Respiratory Society, Polish Society of Pediatric Pulmonology and Polish Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology.
PMID: 27238183 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska)
Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - June 1, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Chorostowska-Wynimko J, Bakuła A, Kulus M, Kuca P, Niżankowska-Mogilnicka E, Sanak M, Socha P, Śliwiński P Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research
Aspergilloma in atypical localisation in severe asthma patient - case report.
Abstract
Pulmonary aspergillosis is a condition caused by the fungi Aspergillus. The form of disease depends on the immunological condition of the host organism and other concomitant illnesses that influence the pulmonary tissue. Asthmatic patients, in particular with the severe form of disease, who require the use of systemic glucocorticoids, are predisposed to develop allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. Development of aspergilloma in the lung is preceded by the formation of pathological cavity in the course of another illness. The study reports a case of a severe asthma patient who developed aspergi...
Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - March 11, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Zieliński M, Ziora D, Mazur-Zielińska H Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research
Macrolide antibiotics in respiratory diseases. Recommendations of the Polish Expert Group - AD 2015.
PMID: 26922898 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska)
Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - March 2, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Emeryk A, Mazurek H, Pirożyński M, Klatka J, Służewski W, Antczak A, Bartkowiak-Emeryk M, Kowalska M, Dutkowska A Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research
European Spirometry Driving License in Poland - first polish spirometry training in the framework of ERS HERMES Spirometry project.
PMID: 26806416 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska)
Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - January 26, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tomalak W, Franczuk M, Kuca P, Czajkowska-Malinowska M Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research
Typing safe antibiotics in amoxicillin hypersensitive patients - development of a stepwise protocol.
CONCLUSION: A stepwise approach including SPTs, ICTs and provocations with amoxicillin / cefuroxime/macrolide - depending on a patient's history - is safe and allows typing an antibiotic in the vast majority of patients.
PMID: 26806417 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska)
Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - January 26, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Specjalski K, Kita-Milczarska K, Chełmińska M, Jassem E Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research
Pulmonary lesions in the course of gastric cancer - two cases of Bard's syndrome.
Abstract
The Bard's syndrome is a medical condition related to miliary dissemination of gastric cancer to the lungs. Difficulties in diagnosis are associated with the need of differentiation between numerous diseases, which may manifest as disseminated lesions in the lung parenchyma on chest X-ray. Despite the advanced proliferative process, primary focus of neoplasm frequently remains subclinical. Metastatic lesions cause many symptoms in the respiratory system, suggesting primary pulmonary pathology. The Bard's syndrome should be always taken into account in differential diagnosis of disseminated lesions...
Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - January 26, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Zieliński M, Ochman M, Głowacki J, Kozielski J Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research
Pulmonary arterial hypertension: a current review of pharmacological management.
Abstract
Pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) is a rare and devastating disease characterized by progressive increases in pulmonary arterial pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance, which eventually leads to right ventricular failure and death. At present there is no cure for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH); however over the past decade targeted pharmaceutical options have become available for the treatment of PAH. Prior to evaluation for therapeutic options a definitive diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension must be made via comprehensive physical exam and definitive diagnostic testing. Screening ...
Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - December 23, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Sahni S, Ojrzanowski M, Majewski S, Talwar A Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research
Serum levels of apoptosis-related markers (sFasL, TNFalpha, p53 and bcl-2) in COPD patients.
CONCLUSIONS: We didn't observe any differences in serum levels of pro- and antiapoptotic markers in COPD patients and the control group or correlations between the markers studied and COPD parameters.
PMID: 26687668 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska)
Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - December 21, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kosacka M, Porębska I, Korzeniewska A, Rubinsztajn R, Grabicki M, Jankowska R, Batura-Gabryel H, Chazan R Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research
Effect of disease acceptance on quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
CONCLUSIONS: Acceptance of the disease has a significant impact on the level of assessment of quality of life in patients with COPD - the higher acceptance, the higher rating of quality of life.
PMID: 26687669 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska)
Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - December 21, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jankowska-Polańska B, Kasprzyk M, Chudiak A, Uchmanowicz I Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research
Chronic cough as a symptom of laryngopharyngeal reflux - two case reports.
Abstract
Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is a complex of symptoms caused by the backflow of gastric contents into the larynx, pharynx, nasopharynx, sinuses and even to the middle ear space.The symptomatology of LPR includes: chronic cough, hoarseness, throat clearing, laryngitis,"globus pharyngeus", swallowing disturbances, postnasal drip, "fetor ex ore".In the article, the authors present two boys with chronic cough, in one of them the asthma was suspected and antiasthmatic treatment was administrated; in our patients according to the 24-hour pharyngeal pH-metry LPR was diagnosed. The aim of this study was...
Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - December 21, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Stelmach I Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research
Usefulness of lung ultrasound in diagnosing causes of exacerbation in patients with chronic dyspnea.
Abstract
Dyspnea is a non-specific symptom that requires fast diagnostics, accurate diagnosis and proper treatment. The most common causes of dyspnea include exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic heart failure (CHF). Distinction between these two medical conditions seems to be critical in diagnostics of emergencies. At the same time, basic diagnostic tools available in emergency room, such as classic radiography (X-ray) of the chest, electrocardiography (ECG) or b-type natriuretic peptide test, are sometimes ambiguous. Therefore looking for additional diagnostic tool seem...
Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - December 21, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Rogoza K, Kosiak W Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research
Lung function in children with newly diagnosed connective tissue disease.
CONCLUSIONS: Lung function impairment is relatively common in children with CTDs. Although restrictive ventilatory pattern is considered typical feature of lung involvement in CTDs, airflow limitation could also be an initial abnormality.
PMID: 26676969 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska)
Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - December 17, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Peradzyńska J, Krenke K, Szylling A, Kołodziejczyk B, Gazda A, Rutkowska-Sak L, Kulus M Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research
