Viral Pneumonia Overview
Pneumonia is an
infection or
inflammation of the
lungs. It can be in just one part of the
lungs, or it can involve many parts.
Pneumonia is caused by
bacteria,
viruses, fungi, and other
microorganisms.
Full article >>>Viral arthritisDefinition:
Viral arthritis is
inflammation of the
joints that results from a
viral infection.
Full article >>>Noroviruses are responsible for more than 90 percent of
viral gastroenteritis outbreaks in the United States each year. Noro
virus infection can sweep through families and communities, leaving everyone it infects seriously ill.
Full article >>>Viral bronchitis usually causes a mild
fever. Little to no mucus is
coughed up from the
lungs in the beginning, and you usually do not feel very sick. If you have
viral bronchitis along with the
influenza (
flu), you may feel quite ill.
Full article >>>Viral Infections, Intestinal
The sudden onset of
diarrhea,
vomiting and
abdominal pain usually means a child has contracted an intestinal
infection, or
gastroenteritis, which is most often caused by a
virus.
Full article >>>Viral gastroenteritis is an
inflammation of the
stomach and
intestines caused by a
viral infection.
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Full article >>>Viral or
Bacterial ConjunctivitisWhat is
conjunctivitis?
Conjunctivitis is
inflammation of the
conjunctiva. The
conjunctiva is the clear
membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the white of the
eye.
Conjunctivitis is sometimes called
pink eye.
Full article >>>Anti
viral: An agent that kills a
virus or that suppresses its ability to replicate and, hence, inhibits its capability to
multiply and reproduce.
Full article >>>A
cold is a
viral infection that affects the upper
airway including the nose,
pharynx, throat,
airways, and
lungs.
What is going on in the body?
Full article >>>Myocarditis,
viral:
Inflammation of the
muscles in the walls of the
heart due to a
viral infection. Among the offenders are dozen of different common
viruses, including the
adenovirus,
coxsackievirus,
poliovirus, echoviruses, and
influenza viruses.
Full article >>>NASOPHARYNGEAL
VIRAL CULTURES - A collection of nasopharyngeal secretions for the purpose of incubating a
virus for identification.
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Full article >>>WOMAN'S NIGHT SWEATS MAY BE DUE TO
VIRAL PNEUMONIAQuestion: I'm a 38-year-old woman. I have been suffering with night sweats for three months. I wake up every night so wet and
cold that I have to change my clothes at least two times.
Full article >>>The
common cold, also called
viral rhinitis, is one of the most common
infectious diseases in humans.
Full article >>>Viral meningitis, sometimes referred to as non
bacterial or
aseptic meningitis, is milder and more common than
bacterial forms.
Full article >>>Viral infections are one of the commonest causes of
dizzinessViral infections are one of the commonest causes of
dizziness, possibly because they, or the
fever they induce, can upset the brain and nervous system.
Full article >>>ANTI-RETRO
VIRAL TREATMENTIn recent years researchers have developed drugs that suppress
HIV replication, as distinct from treating its effects on the body. These drugs fall into three classes: ...
Full article >>>VIRAL BURDEN: See
Viral Load.
VIRAL CORE: 1. Typically a
virus contains an RNA or DNA core of
genetic material surrounded by a
protein coat. 2.
Full article >>>Viral proteins E6 and E7 then disable the normal activities of the woman's own suppressor
genes, which
make suppressor
proteins that do "damage surveillance" in normal cells.
Full article >>>Viral infections that infect the
heart are a major cause of
cardiomyopathy.
Full article >>>VIRAL INFECTIONSSYMPTOMS"
fever, muscular aches,
chills, and
headaches.
Full article >>>Viral hepatitis may produce no symptoms at all. When they occur in type A, they usually begin suddenly and last for several weeks. This period is followed by a convalescent phase of anywhere from two to 12 weeks.
Full article >>>Viral colds, laughing or prolonged talking, emotional
stress,
passive cigarette smoke inhalation, and drugs such as the
beta blockers like propranolol (Inderal), and its relatives, all are known to be irritants.
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Full article >>>viral vectorA type of
virus used in
cancer therapy. The
virus is changed in the
laboratory and cannot cause
disease.
Viral vectors produce
tumor antigens (
proteins found on a
tumor cell) and can stimulate an anti
tumor immune response in the body.
Full article >>>Viral hepatitisSee a doctor promptly.
Pain in the back that usually spreads under the rib cage, around the front, and into the
groin.
Full article >>>VIRAL HEPATITIS -
Hepatitis caused by any of several known
viruses for which
physicians can perform tests.
Full article >>>viral load tests Test that measures
HIV RNA for use as a prognostic tool and/or to monitor the efficacy of
anti-
HIV drug regimens.
Full article >>>A
viral skin disease characterized by a soft
wart-like growth on the
genitals. In adults, the disorder is considered a sexually-transmitted
disease, but in children the
virus appears to be transmitted with or without sexual contact.
Causes and risks ...
Full article >>>A
viral infection of certain sensory
nerves that causes
pain and an eruption of
blisters on the
skin along the course of the infected
nerve.
zygoteA fertilized
ovum (egg).
Full article >>>Anti
viral medication used to treat human
flu viruses may be effective at treating bird
flu.
Full article >>>Hepatitis,
Viral, Human -
Viral hepatitis in man.
Pneumonia,
Viral -
Pneumonia caused by a
virus. (Dorland, 28th ed)
RNA
Virus Infections ...
Full article >>>Mumps is a
viral disease that causes
swelling of the
parotid glands (
glands that produce
saliva in the mouth).
Full article >>>Medications,
viral or
bacterial infections, excessive alcohol
consumption,
obesity, lack of sunlight,
sunburn,
stress, general poor health,
cold climate, and frequent friction on the
skin are also associated with
psoriasis flare-ups.
Full article >>>louis;
encephalitis subcorticalis
chronica;
encephalitis, tick-borne;
encephalitis,
viral;
encephalitis virus;
encephalitis virus, eastern equine;
encephalitis viruses;
encephalitis viruses, japanese;
encephalitis viruses, tick-borne; ...
Full article >>>Acquired
immune deficiency syndrome (
AIDS) A
viral disease that destroys the body's ability to fight
infections, leaving the body susceptible to many other
diseases.
Acute A sudden onset of symptoms or
disease.
Adenocarcinoma See
Carcinoma.
Full article >>>These median-sized
viruses of high stability share many features in
viral assembly to their human counterparts and thus are ideal model systems for developing method for 3D reconstruction, ...
Full article >>>A group of cytokine
proteins with anti
viral properties, capable of enhancing and modifying the
immune response. Interferon is released to coat uninfected cells so that they don't become infected.
Full article >>>Due to the increased
incidence of
viral bacterial and
parasite contamination, certain
foods can also pose a risk to your developing baby.
Full article >>>Because women are more likely to develop SLE than men, some researchers believe that a sex-linked
genetic factor may play a part in making a person susceptible, although
viral infection has also been implicated as a triggering factor.
Full article >>>This is the most common
viral disease for tropical fish. It is a
viral disease which affects select groups of fish such as cichlids, but does not affect cyprinids or catfish.
Full article >>>This article gives an outline of some new
anti-
viral agents (Relenza and Tamiflu) which have a role in treating cases of
influenza.
This article profiles a range of important medications known as
disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs).
Full article >>>For example, if the cause is an infectious agent, such as a
viral or a
bacterial infection, a
systemic medication may be necessary. Xerosis in the absence of an infectious agent may require frequent and prolonged moisturizing therapy.
Full article >>>Chronic inflammatory
diseaseParasitic
infectionTuberculosisViral infection (for example, infectious
mononucleosis,
mumps,
measles) ...
Full article >>>Causes of Fingertip
Infections?
Fingertip
infections are caused by
bacterial or
viral agents that penetrate the
skin by means of a wound.
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