[27] Approximately 10% of all AIDS cases manifest in the elderly. Therefore Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) must also be included in the clinical differential. In more severely ill elderly ...

Bronchitis affects the bronchial tubes, while pneumonia affects the lung air sacs. Without treatment, bronchitis can become pneumonia. You’re coughing, you’ve got a fever, and your chest feels ...

Anti-TNF drugs have revolutionized the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Concerns about risks of infection and malignancy with these agents have led to scrutiny of available data. Patients ...

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs with severity that should not be underestimated. Abdul M. Khan, MD, a pulmonologist at Ochsner Health, shares more. Pneumonia continues to pose a significant ...

Aug. 6, 2024 — An AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found that most of the time, a pneumonia diagnosis made in the hospital will change from a patient's entrance to their ...