Acute tubular necrosis (ATN), a condition in which kidney tissues begin to die from the lack of oxygen, can manifest with such symptoms as deep and persistent muscle pain, muscle spasms, a sensation of pins and needles (neuropathy), generalized swelling of the body, and confusion or delirium...
Objective To find the clinical signs that are the best predictors of hypoxemia (SpO 2 =92%) in acute asthma in children. Methods Color of skin, dyspnea (by single breath counting), alertness, respiratory rate, presence of audible wheeze, wheezing on auscultation, accessory muscle use, nasal ...
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Acute dyspnea represents one of the most frequent symptoms leading to emergency room evaluation. Its significant prognostic value warrants a careful evaluation. The differential diagnosis of dyspnea is complex due to the lack of specificity and the loose association between its intensity and the severity...
Acute respiratory distress syndrome is an extremely dangerous condition. Death can be avoided if signs and symptoms are recognized and the person is treated immediately. Find out what to look for and how this condition is treated. What is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome?
The difficulty in the diagnosis of heart failure related dyspnea in patients with known pulmonary disease is due to the lacking specificity of signs and symptoms for the diagnosis of cardiac or non-cardiac dyspnea. Thus, it is very important to consider a cardiovascular comorbidity in all COPD ...
Although the clinical symptoms (dyspnea,paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea[PND],orthopnea, fatigue) and signs (elevatedjugular venous pressure, pulmonary rales, edema) of ADHF are wellknown, the diagnosis can often be challenging in patients presenting to acute care settings. This is especially true in the...
Signs and symptoms Symptoms of acute pancreatitis include the following: Abdominal pain (cardinal symptom): Characteristically dull, boring, and steady; usually sudden in onset and gradually becoming more severe until reaching a constant ache; most often located in the upper abdomen and may radiate ...
Signs and Symptoms In bronchitis, the irritation to the bronchi and bronchioles triggers the excessive secretion of mucus (hypersecretion). Coupled with the swelling of the wall due to inflammation, the mucus narrows the airway. While a cough is always present, it is not uncommon for other sy...
Symptom measurement, including dyspnea in the ICU, traumatic memories, and symptoms of PTSD, depression, and anxiety among survivors, is also critical for both research and clinical care in both the ICU and the post-ICU setting. Secondary prevention efforts to address PTSD symptoms in the general...