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 ...

Findings support current guidelines which recommend that morphine should be used with caution in the management of acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema.

DIURETICS are frequently used as part of the therapeutic regimen in the management of patients in acute pulmonary edema. The decreased cardiac output and reduced glomerular filtration rate of patients ...

THERE are many discrepancies between clinical observations, modes of therapy and the conventional explanations of the pathogenesis of pulmonary edema. Even superficial consideration reveals the ...

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 ...

The case is reported of a physically fit man, who, while training for a triathlon, developed pulmonary oedema secondary to swimming in cold water. Pulmonary oedema is usually caused by a combination ...

2 St George's, University of London, Medical School, London, United Kingdom 3 Department of Emergency Medicine, West Middlesex University Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation ...