Over-reliance of traditional clinical findings and symptoms can potentially delay diagnosis of acute heart failure (AHF), prolonging the time to appropriate therapy The use of echocardiography and ...

THERE are many discrepancies between clinical observations, modes of therapy and the conventional explanations of the pathogenesis of pulmonary edema. Even superficial consideration reveals the ...

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 ...

Findings support current guidelines which recommend that morphine should be used with caution in the management of acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema.

MOUNTAINEERS have from time to time reported cases of rapid death attributed to pneumonia, occurring most often in healthy, active persons engaged in strenuous activity at altitudes from 14,000 feet ...

2 St George's, University of London, Medical School, London, United Kingdom 3 Department of Emergency Medicine, West Middlesex University Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation ...