Calcium channel blocker (CCB)-related edema is quite common in clinical practice and can effectively deter a clinician from continued prescription of these drugs. Its etiology relates to a ...

She had labored breathing, tachycardia, scattered wheezes and hypotension. She had acute pulmonary edema, requiring endotracheal intubation. PA catheter placement revealed cardiac output of 3.7 L/min, ...

There have been inconsistent findings when switching from one dihydropyridine CCB to another or when switching to different formulations of the same drug to lessen or resolve peripheral edema.

Doctors treat diabetic macular edema (DME) in two ways. First, they tackle what's causing it, like high blood sugar or high blood pressure. Just keeping your levels close to normal can stop eye ...

When you have diabetes, it’s important to watch out for other serious health problems that can come along with it. Eye disease is a common condition that happens with diabetes. Blood sugar ...

Researchers performed chest high-resolution CT (HRCT) to evaluate the extent ... severe comorbidities such as severe pulmonary infection, severe heart disease, or liver and kidney dysfunction ...

The UAB Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine is an integral part of one of the nation's largest health systems. Nationally known for our compassionate care, cutting-edge research, ...

When most people hear the word hypertension, they think of high blood pressure. While not as common as high blood pressure, ...

Macular edema is swelling or fluid retention in a specialized part of the retina called the macula. The macula is located in the back of the eye and provides us with clear, central vision. It is the ...

Do not stop treatment without discussing it first. You may need additional tests to rule out other conditions that can cause your ankles to swell, such as pulmonary hypertension. To manage edema, your ...

Pulmonary function was assessed by spirometry. A subgroup of 39 subjects with high cumulative exposure to crystalline silica underwent high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT). Conclusions Outdoor ...