inhalation

(noun)

The substance (medicament) which is inhaled.

Related Terms

  • fungal
  • Coccidioidomycosis
  • Blastomycosis

Examples of inhalation in the following topics:

  • Anthrax

    • Anthrax commonly infects wild and domesticated herbivorous mammals that ingest or inhale the spores while grazing.
    • By inhaling contaminated air containing anthrax spores.
    • This is known as inhalation anthrax or pulmonary anthrax and can cause serious, sometimes lethal respiratory disease.
    • In possible cases of inhalation anthrax, early antibiotic prophylaxis treatment is crucial to prevent possible death.
    • Discuss the causes and mode of transmission for anthrax including: inhalation, ingestion and direct entry through abrasions
  • Legionellosis

    • Legionella transmission occurs via aerosols and infection occurs when upon inhalation of the bacteria.
    • After being inhaled, the bacteria infect the macrophages of the alveolar and exploit the host machinery to create an environment that promotes bacterial replication.
    • The bacteria can become suspended in water droplets which are then inhaled into the lungs.
  • Blastomycosis

    • Infection occurs by inhalation of the fungus from its natural soil habitat.
    • Once inhaled in the lungs, Blastomycosis multiply and may disseminate through the blood and lymphatics to other organs, including the skin, bone, genitourinary tract, and brain.
  • Other Fungi Involved in Respiratory Disease

    • Pulmonary sporotrichosis: This rare form of the disease occurs when S. schenckii spores are inhaled.
  • Scarlet Fever

    • It is usually spread by inhalation.
  • Histoplasmosis

    • The inoculum is represented principally by microconidia that, once inhaled into the alveolar spaces, germinate and then transform into budding yeast cells.
    • Histoplasmosis is not contagious, but is contracted by inhalation of the spores from disturbed soil or guano.
  • Bacterial Pneumonias

    • These bacteria often live in the gut and enter the lungs when contents of the gut (such as vomit or faeces) are inhaled.
  • Viral Pneumonia

    • Typically, a virus will reach the lungs by traveling in droplets through the mouth and nose during inhalation.
  • Chain of Transmission

    • Microorganisms carried in this manner can be dispersed widely by air currents and may become inhaled by a susceptible host within the same room or over a longer distance from the source patient, depending on environmental factors; therefore, special air-handling and ventilation are required to prevent airborne transmission.
  • Cryptococcosis

    • Cryptococcosis is believed to be acquired by inhalation of the infectious propagule from the environment.
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