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W K Rekik

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PubMed2001

[The aging lung: structural and functional modifications related to aging].

Ageing is accompanied by numerous structural and functionnel pulmonary modifications. Structural modifications concern the thoracic well- and the broncho-pulmonary system. Functionnel modifications are numerous and concern specially respiratory changes, pulmonary circulation, adaptation to exercise, biochemical system and pulmonary defences. The knowledge of these modification allows better care of the aged affected by respiratory diseases.

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PubMed2001

[Localized tracheobronchial amyloidosis: a rare cause of pseudo-asthma].

Localized tracheobronchial amyloidosis is an uncommon disease of unknown cause. Bronchial amyloid deposits can occur as focal nodules or multifocal infiltration of the submucosa. Clinical signs are not specific and the chest x-ray is usually normal. Diagnosis is rarely evoked before bronchial biopsies are done. We report a case of tracheobronchial amyloidosis disclosed by asthmatiform dyspnea. The diagnosis was obtained at bronchial fibroscopy performed as part of the work-up for secondary pneumonia.

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PubMed2000

[Initial management of community-acquired pneumonia].

There continue to be major controversies in the management of community-acquires pneumonia, concerning either investigations, decision to hospitalize and antibiotic therapy. All authors agree that a chest radiography must be obtained in all cases, and two sets of blood cultures for hopitalized patients but there is there controversies about other microbiological tests. Decision to hospitalize must be based on clinical judgement but can be helped by Fine's predictive rule. Initial therapy is almost always empiric, antibiotic selection being primarily based on disease severity.

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