Introduction Bronchiolitis is a disease of the small bronchioles; it is characterized by acute inflammation, oedema, and necrosis of epithelial cell lining small airways and increased mucus production resulting in airflow limitation. It is most commonly caused by a viral lower respiratory tract infection. Epidemiology Risk factors Prevalence Etiology Viral pathogens, particularly Respiratory syncytial virus… Continue reading Bronchiolitis
Month: August 2023
Dengue Fever
Introduction Dengue is an acute febrile disease triggered by an infection with dengue virus (DENV). Symptomatic dengue infection causes a wide range of clinical manifestations, from mild dengue fever (DF) to potentially fatal disease, such as dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) or dengue shock syndrome (DSS)[8]. Epidemiology The disease is now endemic in more than 100… Continue reading Dengue Fever