Damage and loss of the tiny sensory hair cells in the inner ear (that can be caused by different factors such as noise damage, medications, and age) may be commonly associated with the presence of tinnitus. One of the preventable causes of tinnitus is excessive noise exposure. In some instances of noise exposure, tinnitus can be noticed even before hearing loss develops, so it should be considered a warning sign and an indication of the need for hearing protection in noisy environments.
Blastomyces dermatitidis is a fungus that has been associated with pleural effusions in 3% to 21% of patients with pulmonary blastomycosis in different case series (11, 69). The pleural effusions are most commonly small and cause only blunting of the costphrenic angle on x-ray.denovirus is the most common viral cause of atypical pneumonia. Pleural effusions occur in anywhere from 15% to 62% of patients (24, 71). The effusions are often bilateral and are accompanied by a diffuse parenchymal infiltrate typical of a viral pneumonia.
The word âcoccusâ has a couple of different meanings in biology, but it most commonly refers to a type of bacteria that is spherical or slightly oval in shape. In this application, the plural term used to describe entire bacterial chains or infections is cocci, whereas a single coccus bacterium is called a monococcus.occus bacteria cause a number of common infections, including strep throat. Cocci are usually shaped like flat, elongated ovals. Many species of Neisseria are found in healthy human throats, but the bacteria that cause meningitis also belong to this genus.