Noninvasive respiratory support includes continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bi-level ventilation (inspiratory and expiratory positive airway pressure); both modalities involve a ...

Bersten explained to heart wire that noninvasive respiratory support, also known as noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV), has been used for the treatment of acute cardiogenic pulmonary ...

Pulmonary edema is a buildup of fluid in your lungs. That can make it hard for you to breathe. When you take a breath, your lungs should fill with air. If you have pulmonary edema, they fill with ...

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 condition where fluid accumulates in the lungs. The lungs are organs of respiration. Oxygen from the air passes through small air sacs of the lungs called alveoli and oxygenates ...

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 ...

Patients with acute pulmonary edema often have marked hypertension but, after reduction of the blood pressure, have a normal left ventricular ejection fraction (≥0.50). However, the pulmonary edema ...

A 24-year-old man was admitted with a two-day history of shortness of breath and right chest pain. He had an eight-pack-year history of smoking with no significant medical history. He was febrile ...