Heart failureAcute pulmonary edemaWe describe the case of a 33-year-old female who went into cardiac arrest outside the hospital 7 days postpartum. We diagnosed her with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM). After the return of spontaneous circulation, she suffered from acute pulmonary edema and ...
the inability to perform either or both of these tasks results in respiratory failure. Type 1 respiratory failure occurs when the respiratory system cannot adequately provide oxygen to the body, leading to hypoxemia, and can be caused by alveolar hypoventilation, low atmospheric pressure/fraction...
The hallmark ofacute respiratory failureis the inability to maintain adequate oxygenation or the inability to maintain an appropriate Paco2. Patients are typically dyspneic and tachypneic, unless progressive respiratory failure causes fatigue—sometimes leading to respiratory arrest—or a drug overdose or...
Here we describe the Arrest Respiratory Failure due to Pneumonia (ARREST Pneumonia) trial designed to address this question. ARREST Pneumonia is a two-arm randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial designed to test the efficacy of a combination of an inhaled corticosteroid and a beta agonist...
Respiratory failure –– Inability of the respiratory system to meet metabolic demand for oxygenation or ventilation –– Prominent cause of pediatric deaths, par- ticularly in infants –– Respiratory failure is a primary cause of pediatric cardiac arrest Special Considerations in the Anatomy ...
While assisting ventilation and protecting the airway are first priorities to stabilize a patient, treating the cause of the respiratory failure may require more than just ventilation and/or intubation. In fact, treating the cause can sometimes help you avoid the progression of respiratory distress to...
Historically, respiratory failure remains the leading cause of death of critically ill cancer patients, especially those requiring mechanical ventilation [11,16,159]. Twenty years ago, mechanical ventilation of the bone marrow transplant patient portended almost certain death [59]. Recent advances in ...
The meaning of RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME is a respiratory disorder chiefly of newborn premature infants that is characterized by deficiency of the surfactant coating the inner surface of the lungs resulting in labored breathing, lung collapse, and hy
Respiratory diseases, marked by structural changes in the airways and lung tissues, can lead to reduced respiratory function and, in severe cases, respiratory failure. The side effects of current treatments, such as hormone therapy, drugs, and radiothera
Individuals treated with a respiratory fluoroquinolone vs an amoxicillin-based antibiotic were older (mean age, 61.9 vs 58.5 years) and had a higher prevalence of cardiovascular comorbid conditions (eg, heart failure, 45.1% vs 35.9%) and health care use, among other factors. After IPT weighting,...