This is simply refering to a sudden insult to the lungs on the brochiole/alveolar level that is now resulting in an inflamatory response by the body.
Upper Respiratory Infection
Upper Respiratory Infection
Acute= severe. Lower Respiratory Tract= Respiratory system below the larynx. This refers to a pneumonia or a bronchitis.
Measles is an acute highly contagious infection caused by the rubeola virus. It can be transmitted through respiratory droplets from coughing and sneezing. Symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, and a characteristic red rash.
Acute means severe and/or sudden onset. The acronym "URI" stands for Upper Respiratory Infection.
In the ICD-9-CM BOOK this is how you find it. Infection -Respiratory -Upper -NEC 465.9 Tab. List. Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple or unspecified sites -Unspecified site.
RTI = Respiratory Tract Infection Both terms describe a serious bacterial infection of at least one lung
Acute means severe and/or sudden onset. The acronym "URI" stands for Upper Respiratory Infection.
Diphtheria
The color ribbon that represents ARDS is blue. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome is a life-threatening disease that reacts to injuries or acute infection to the lungs.
acute respiratory failure.
Acute sinusitis usually follows some type of upper respiratory tract infection or cold. Instead of ending, the cold seems to linger on, with constant or even worsening congestion.