Hemolysis should be considered whena patient experiences acute jaundice or hematuria in the presence of anemia. Symptoms of chronic hemolysis include lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, cholestasis, and choledocholithiasis. Other nonspecific symptoms include fatigue, dyspnea, hypotension, and tachycardia. What...
2 Three additional minor criteria are used to diagnose SCAP: respiratory rate 30 breaths/minute or higher, Pao2/Fio2 ratio 250 or less, multilobar infiltrates, confusion or disorientation, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 20 mg/dL or higher, leukopenia (white blood cell count < 4000 cells/mm3), ...
Lungworms tend to make the lungs their permanent home and sometimes, if the infection is heavy enough, the small airways within the lungs can become blocked and lead to bronchitis, coughing, shortness of breath, labored breathing (dyspnea) and even dangerous “waterlogged” lungs. Pheochromocytoma...
In addition to the conventional evaluation of structural and systolic properties of the heart, echocardiography can diagnose diastolic dysfunction by the use of tissue Doppler imaging (TDI). By measurement of the early (E) and late (A) peak diastolic wave velocities at the mitral valve, using pu...
To restore clinical specificity, it has been endorsed to consider not only a single baseline value but also early kinetic changes. The disappointing findings of the present study are clearly explained by the inappropriate and unsupported way to diagnose an AMI from a single hsTnT value on ...
Shortness of breath (dyspnea):Shortness of breath on exertion and poor exercise tolerance in hypothyroidism is usually due to weakness in the skeletal muscles. In people who also have heart disease, it may be due to worsening heart failure. ...
Is pulmonary fibrosis hard to diagnose? Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)can be hard to diagnose because its symptoms are similar to other lung conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A GP can refer you to hospital specialists for a number of tests to help rule out...
Pulmonary hypertension is a condition that is caused by high pressure in the blood vessels that lead from the heart to the lungs. The heart pumps blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for oxidation; a force is required for the process to occur successfully. Since the distance between ...
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The reported median age has increased over the past few decades, mostly because of a greater willingness of physicians to diagnose and treat older patients, and now is 72 years. The greatest challenge is in this age group. However, much improvement in therapy is needed for all adults with ...