Negative-pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) occurs when a large, negative intrathoracic pressure is generated against an obstructed upper airway, causing fluid to shift into the lung interstitium.

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, ...

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

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 ...

A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is an isolated lung growth surrounded by normal tissue. Most SPNs are benign (not cancerous) when they're diagnosed. However, some nodules can enlarge and change over ...