Cor pulmonale, mitral stenosis, or cardiac shunt: what is your diagnosis?Brest, A.N.Modern Medicine
Sometimes, in what is known as cor pulmonale, existinglung diseasecauses back pressure in the heart. The right ventricle becomes enlarged due to raised pressure within the pulmonary artery. This leads to distortion of the tricuspid valve, with blood subsequently leaking back into the right atrium,...
In people with chronic asthma, inflammation over time can result in permanent remodeling of the airways and result in fixed airway obstruction. It is in this way that chronic asthma becomes COPD. Generally, patients with asthma have normal lung function when they are not having an attack. It i...
The vena cava is a large vein that brings blood from your lower body up to your heart. The filter may help trap an embolus and prevent it from going into your lungs. Surgery called a thrombectomy may be done to remove the PE. A procedure called thrombolysis may instead be done to ...
Danielle has a PhD in Natural Resource Sciences and a MSc in Biological Sciences Cite this lesson Cardiomegaly is the condition where the heart is larger than normal, causing cardiovascular issues that lead to heart failure. Identify specific causes of cardiomegaly, and how treatment options addre...
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infection causes inflammation in the alveoli of the bronchi, which are tiny air sacs in the lungs that pull oxygen out of the air that is drawn in, causing the production of fluid or pus. Although it is usually minor, it turns out to be severe in some cases, which need urgent ...
Atherosclerosis is a disease that is silent, but often deadly, since it can cause you to suddenly have a heart attack or stroke. In this lesson, we will learn how atherosclerosis develops and what you can do to prevent it. What is Atherosclerosis?
What causes coronary artery blockage? How does heart rate affect stroke volume? How does pulmonary hypertension cause cor pulmonale? What is the disease process of hypertension? How is high blood pressure built up in a glomerulus? Explain the relationship between cardiac output and blood pressure. ...
The one thing that I find that helps the most is to sleep with a few pillows so you are propped up and not resting flat on your back. I can barely breath why laying flat if I have bronchitis. Orthopnea can be really scary and if it persists go to your doctor. Although it can take...