Chirping rales in bird-fancier's lung.
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Communications to the Editor is emphasized in the following statement: “Secondary and tertiary asthma treatment should address several basic nonpharmacologic principles. First, asthma trigj ers, including irritants and allergens, should be avoided. ’ however, complete avoidance ofall substances that might trigger an asthma attack is not always possible, particularly for persons who are highly allergic to numerous common substances. While allergic asthmatics can do many things to avoid or reduce exposures ill their OWfl homes, they cannot always control exposures at work or school, in social situations, or in public places. It is only prudent to be prepared for inadvertent exposures by having appropriate medications available or by taking appropriate medications preventively to reduce chances ofhaving an attack or to reduce the severity of an attack if one occurs. To use Dr. Unger’s example, an asthmatic who is allergic to cat dander obviously should not have a cat for a pet. While the asthmatic can ask friends and relatives who own cats to put their cats outdoors during visits, cat dander is still present in the carpet or on furniture, and it may not be practical or possible to avoid entering every house where a cat has been present. A goal of asthma therapy is to allow persons with asthma to participate in nOrmal activities to their fullest abilities. Restrictions on activities or exposures known to trigger attacks are imperative. However, an overly restrictive life-style calculated to avoid every possible trigger may not be desirable or even possible.
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obstructed, accounted for the timing; small caliber and high transmural pressures, for the character. I advocate the term “chirping rales” for this singular finding. (One must caution against the possibility ofconfusing the term “chirping rales” with “chirpes,” the latter designating a well-known and regrettably common disorder of amorous songbirds.) More euphonious than “squawk, the onomatopoe...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 104 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993