Eosinophilic Asthma Secondary to Adjuvant Anti-PD-1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment in a Melanoma Patient by P. Kissoonsingh, B. Sutton, Syed U. Iqbal, Lalit Pallan, Neil Steven, L. Khoja

“…These episodes were nocturnal and caused acute respiratory distress and cough, occasionally waking him up. The episodes progressed, and he was admitted after cycle 2 with a productive cough, wheeze, and breathlessness. …”
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Explosive Vomiting Associated with Proximal Colonic Distention during a Difficult Propofol-Assisted Colonoscopy by Kang H. Rah, William Ferges, James Tse

“…The cause of vomiting in this case may have been multifactorial; however, proximal colonic distention was the most likely factor because the onset of vomiting coincided with proximal colonic manipulation and happened without any prodromal signs, coughing, and airway obstruction. Propofol, the sedative most commonly administered to the patient during colonoscopy, allows for a deep state of sedation, and consequently extensive colonic distention and scope manipulation. …”
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Phytophthora Root Rot on Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida by Norma C. Flor, Douglas A. Phillips, Philip F. Harmon

“…Healthy roots provide the foundation for productive blueberry bushes and require the right horticultural inputs and soil environment to thrive. …”
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Sarcoidosis with Major Airway, Vascular and Nerve Compromise by Hiroshi Sekiguchi, Jun Suzuki, James P Utz

“…The present report describes a 60-year-old Caucasian woman who presented with progressive dyspnea, cough and wheeze. …”
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Bilateral Double Ureters with Bladder Neck Diverticulum in a Nigerian Woman Masquerading as an Obstetric Fistula by Imran O. Morhason-Bello, Sikiru A. Adebayo, Rukiyat A. Abdusalam, Oluwasomidoyin O. Bello, Kehinde H. Odubamowo, Olatunji O. Lawal, E. Oluwabunmi Olapade-Olaopa, Oladosu A. Ojengbede

“…A 43-year-old woman presented with 20-year history of leakage of urine per vaginam. …”
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Successful Endovascular Management of Recurrent Hemoptysis due to Multiple Rasmussen Aneurysms in a Case of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Rare Case Scenario by Shritik Devkota, Harish Bhujade, Abhiman Baloji, Nidhi Prabhakar, Atul Saroch, Ujjwal Gorsi

“… Background: Hemoptysis is defined as coughing out of blood. Pulmonary tuberculosis is the most common cause of hemoptysis in tuberculosis-endemic countries like India. …”
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Hydropneumothorax Revealing a Pneumoblastoma in Children by Karima El Fakiri, Ghizlane Draiss, Noureddine Rada, Mohammed Bouskraoui, Abderrachid Hamdaoui, Mohamed Oulad Saiad

“…We report the observation of an infant aged 2 years and 8 months who presented with dry cough and dyspnea. The physical examination found mixed pleural effusion syndrome on the right. …”
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Would you rather treat? A rare case of Mycobacterium scrofulaceum by Junaid Zafar Sheikh, Nonhlanhla Lunjani, Hira Gul, Louay Kila, Brian Casserly

“…We report a case of a 63-year-old female who presented with abdominal pain, cough and sputum samples yielding M. scrofulaceum, with a normal clinical examination. …”
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Editorial: Aspiration management and rehabilitation by Phyllis M. Palmer, Paula Leslie, Paula Leslie

“…This editorial provides a broad overview of the articles in this edition of Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences and addresses three common misconceptions in dysphagia management: (a) that prandial aspiration always requires immediate restrictive intervention, (b) that coughing during meals indicates physiologic dysfunction, and (c) that thickened liquids universally reduce aspiration risk without consequence. …”
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Endoscopic Detection of Gastric Metastases in Skin Melanoma by M. Yu. Kabanov, K. V. Sementsov, D. B. Degterev, M. Ya. Belikova, D. K. Savchenkov, T. E. Koshelev, A. K. Stechishina

“…A 66-yo patient was hospitalised with dyspnoea, general weakness, cough and suspected community-acquired pneumonia. …”
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The Nature and Causes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Historical Perspective by C Peter W Warren

“…Its cardinal symptoms are cough, phlegm and dyspnea, and its pathology is characterized by enlarged airspaces and obstructed airways. …”
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Experimental Study on Pressure-Deformation-Contact Resistance Characteristics of Converter Transformer Valve Side Casing Louver Contacts by Shihong Hu, Zhicheng Huang, Jiahui Chen, Chi Yuan, Bozhang Feng, Tao Zhao, Yunpeng Liu

“…The obtained conclusions can provide a practical basis for the design of electric contact components of power transformer bushings and fault analysis research.…”
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Pulmonary tuberculosis in a patient with the tennis racket sign. A case report by Irene Estefania Delgado Pérez, Marileydis Almaguel García, José Sánchez Prieto

“…A case of pulmonary tuberculosis with diagnosis, treatment and follow-up in Primary Health Care is presented. The 52-years-old patient, discharged as a group III adult, at risk of pulmonary tuberculosis, hypertensive and diabetic, was treated at her family doctor's office due to physical discomfort, productive and persistent cough mainly at night, anorexia and asthenia. …”
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Diagnosis and Management of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Its Nutritional and Respiratory Complications in the Elderly by Laia Rofes, Viridiana Arreola, Jordi Almirall, Mateu Cabré, Lluís Campins, Pilar García-Peris, Renée Speyer, Pere Clavé

“…Up to 30% of older patients with dysphagia present aspiration—half of them without cough, and 45%, oropharyngeal residue; and 55% older patients with dysphagia are at risk of malnutrition. …”
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Chronic Q fever: An ongoing challenge in diagnosis and management by Ira Das, Nicola Guest, Richard Steeds, Peter Hewins

“…The current difficulty in the diagnosis of this condition is discussed in the present article. A 51-year-old woman with a history of aortic valve replacement presented with complaints of feeling generally unwell, pyrexia and occasional unproductive cough over a period of several weeks. …”
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Using Exploratory Focus Groups to Inform the Development of Targeted COPD Self-Management Education DVDs for Rural Patients by Michael Stellefson, Beth H. Chaney, J. Don Chaney

“…Patients reported a lack of knowledge and skill development related to purse lipped breathing, controlled coughing, and stress management; while medication management skills were found to be quite adequate. …”
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Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of TB and COVID-19 Coinfection by Kassahun Getnet Mekonen, Shiferaw Feyissa Balcha, Legesse Lemecha Obsu, Abdulkadir Hassen

“…They have similar symptoms such as cough, fever, and difficulty breathing but differ in incubation periods. …”
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Delayed Tension Pneumocephalus following Gunshot Wound to the Head: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Arthur Wang, Elena Solli, Nathan Carberry, Virany Hillard, Adesh Tandon

“…Following a month of rhinorrhea, postnasal drip, and cough, the patient presented with a sensation of expansion in the area of the right forehead. …”
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Incidental Finding of Nocardia: A Case Series from a Tertiary Care Centre in Uttarakhand by Aroop Mohanty, Suneeta Meena, Subodh Pandey Kumar, Puneet Kumar Gupta, Neelam Kaistha, Pratima Gupta, Mithilesh Kumar Jha, Sasi Rekha

“…Most of these patients present with nonspecific clinical features such as fever, productive cough, and exertional dyspnoea as seen in our series of patients which makes it difficult to be diagnosed. …”
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A Pregnancy Case of Primary Mediastinal Large B Cell Lymphoma with Superior Vena Cava Syndrome by Lauren Brownhalls, Ann Gillett, Yasmin Whately, Keisuke Tanaka

“…We report a case of a 33-year-old woman diagnosed with PMLBCL who presented at 33-week gestation with SVC obstruction to 1 mm in diameter. …”
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