Signs of Pulmonary Embolism

A common asthma medication that can be used at home might be an effective treatment for early COVID-19 in adults, according to a study published in The Lancet medical journal. University of Oxford researchers found that patients who took the drug budesonide when their first COVID-19 symptoms started were less likely to need urgent medical care or hospitalization, and had a shorter recovery time. It also reduced the chance of persistent symptoms and fever. The randomized controlled trial involved 146 adults within seven days of the onset of mild COVID-19 symptoms. Half of the participants inhaled budesonide twice a day until their symptoms resolved, and the other half received the usual care given based on age, gender and existing illnesses. In the budesonide group, only one person needed urgent medical care, compared to 10 people in the group who received the standard care for COVID-19. Another University of Oxford study that has yet to be peer reviewed also found that inhaled...

October 27, 2020 3 min read Source/Disclosures Disclosures: Brien and Forman report no relevant financial disclosures. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Subscribe ADDED TO EMAIL ALERTS We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio A previously healthy 5-year-old female presented for evaluation after 3 weeks of intermittent fever and worsening cough. The history of this illness began 23 days earlier. Lisa Forman James H. Brien She was seen in the local ED with a 1-day history of fever of 102°F, rhinorrhea, sore throat and abdominal discomfort. She was diagnosed with strep throat with a positive rapid strep screen and was prescribed amoxicillin for ...

An asthma diagnosis can feel like a literal punch in the chest, leaving you gasping for breath and grasping for answers. The good news: Your life with asthma can look a whole lot like your life before asthma, thanks to a bevy of highly effective treatments from everyday maintenance meds to quick-relief inhalers and state-of-the art biologics. Rest assured, there's a treatment plan tailored to your unique needs and symptoms out there and we're going to help you find it. Take a deep breath—and let's get to it. More Top Articles on Asthma Asthma Diagnosis and Treatment Frequently Asked Questions Will I need to be on asthma medications forever? Most likely yes, although the specific meds and doses may evolve over time. If your asthma is well-controlled, you may need less medication than when you were first diagnosed, for example. It's also not unusual for childhood asthma symptoms to wane or even disappear during adolescence and young adulthood, but...

Congratulations, you've brought your angelic little one home! But you might be wondering how such a tiny baby can spew so much gooey liquid. That endless fluid coming from baby's nose, throat, and mouth is mucus (also called phlegm or snot) — and rest assured, it's completely fine! In fact, mucus plays a role in keeping your baby healthy. The sticky fluid helps keep their nose, mouth, and throat moist and soft. Mucus also protects baby by stopping germs from going down inside their little body. However, you will need to wipe up or remove excess mucus because it can clog up your baby's nose and throat. Mucus can also sometimes show signs of illness or infection. Here's what to look out for. Too much mucus in a baby's nose or throat can sometimes lead to gagging or mild choking. In most cases, your baby will spit up or vomit the extra mucus out. Emergency first aid for baby choking on mucus If you notice your baby is coughing or sputterin...

For many people, certain seasons and asthma go together. Triggers, such as seasonal allergens, play a large role. In fact, seasonal asthma is often referred to as allergic asthma. Changes in the weather, and seasonal activities, can also play a role. In this article we'll go into detail about the causes and symptoms of seasonal asthma, plus provide information about treatments that may help. If you have asthma, you may have noticed that it worsens during certain seasons. For some people, spring, summer, and fall may be particularly challenging times of the year. That's because seasonal allergens may trigger asthmatic symptoms. When you're allergic to something, your immune system perceives the allergen as an invader, which must be attacked. In response to the allergen, your immune system produces immunoglobulin E (IgE). IgE is an antibody that triggers the release of histamine when allergens activate it. Histamine causes allergic symptoms such as: runn...

The coming flu season may be a doozy. Even as coronavirus was devastating populations around the world, killing 3.7 million people globally, doctors and public health officials noticed something else was missing: There was almost no flu. One child died from flu this year in the US. In 2019-2020, there were 199 flu-related deaths in children and 144 the season before that. Flu cases, usually counted in the tens of millions, only accounted for a few thousand this year in the US. "Flu hasn't been anywhere, with the exception of some reasonable activity in western Africa," said Richard Webby, an influenza specialist at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis. "No one has seen it. That includes countries that have done lockdown. It includes countries that haven't done any lockdown. It includes countries that have done a good job controlling the pandemic. It includes countries that haven't done a good job," Webby told CNN. It's not entirely cl...

Bronchiolitis and bronchitis are both infections that affect the lungs and can have overlapping symptoms such as a cough, wheezing, and low-grade fever. However, there are some very important differences in symptoms, causes, treatment, and ultimately, how they may affect future lung function. Bronchiolitis is an inflammation of the small airways (bronchioles) and most often affects infants less than 2 years of age. Bronchitis causes inflammation of the bronchi (and bronchioles to a degree) and can affect people of any age. FatCamera / Getty Images Causes and Symptoms Symptoms common to both bronchiolitis and bronchitis include: A cough that can be dry, or productive of clear, yellow, or green phlegm Wheezing A low-grade fever A runny or stuffy nose With both conditions, the cough and wheezing may last for several weeks. Both are often caused by viral infections, but the particular viruses responsible frequently differ. Bronchiolitis The symptoms of b...