To differentiate non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema from cardiogenic causes, there are a few areas that the CDI specialists and coders can look for in the documentation. Q: When is it appropriate to ...

Liege, Belgium - A proposed mechanism behind some cases of acute pulmonary edema puts the blame on stress-exacerbated ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients with systolic HF [1]. The idea, ...

At normal doses, the drug's adverse effects are minimal, with the majority being attributed to acute withdrawal effects. A recent report published in the American Journal of Case Reports describes the ...

Pulmonary edema is a critical condition where fluid accumulates in the lungs, causing leakage from blood vessels into air sacs normally filled with air for oxygen exchange. This accumulation impedes ...

ALTHOUGH the occurrence of acute pulmonary edema in healthy man exposed to high altitude was reported by Hurtado in 1937 1 this phenomenon did not gain general recognition, nor did it evoke the ...

Attempts to treat pneumonia typically focus on pneumonia-causing pathogens. However, at Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, researchers have been exploring a different approach. They are trying to ...

Three main methods of noninvasive support are used in the acute care setting: a high flow of gas delivered through a large-bore nonocclusive nasal cannula (i.e., high-flow nasal cannula), continuous ...

Colorado doctors are leading the charge to promote expanded research into high altitude illnesses, namely high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), in an attempt to remove barriers in understanding the ...