Articles Tagged With: Pulmonary
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The Role of Pulmonary Hypertension in the Decision to Intervene in Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation
A retrospective observational study of patients with degenerative mitral valve regurgitation has shown that Doppler echocardiographic-determined elevated pulmonary artery systolic pressure is related to mortality independent of the severity of mitral regurgitation, and that this excess mortality can be attenuated by mitral valve surgery.
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Shortening the Duration of Tuberculosis Treatment
In patients with rifampin-susceptible tuberculosis, a planned eight-week regimen of bedaquiline plus linezolid together with isoniazid, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide, combined with a careful follow-on strategy, was non-inferior to a standard six-month regimen.
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Bacillus cereus Causing an Anthrax-Like Pneumonia
Bacillus cereus group organisms may cause a rapidly fatal pulmonary infection consistent with anthrax.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Outcome of Coccidioidomycosis in the Pre-Antifungal Era; PET Imaging for Fever of Unknown Origin; High Rates of Thromboembolism in COVID-19
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Elevated Procalcitonin Is Associated with Increased Mortality in Pulmonary Tuberculosis
A single-center, prospective, observational study found that an elevated procalcitonin level was associated with an increased risk of death in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.
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Management of Pulmonary-Renal Syndrome
The role of the intensivist in the management of pulmonary-renal syndrome includes appropriate respiratory support and recognition and management of concurrent infection, hypovolemia, acute anemia, and coagulopathy.
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations
Acute exacerbations frequently prompt patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to present to the emergency department, so it is crucial for emergency physicians to understand how to assess and treat these patients effectively.
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Most Common Allegation in PE/DVT Malpractice Claims? Failure to Diagnose and Treat
Learn about the essential documentation that can prevent problems.
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Mechanism of Persistence of Moraxella catarrhalis in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This study examines the mechanism that allows Moraxella catarrhalis to persist in some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Volume Overload: Acute Decompensated Heart Failure in the Emergency Department
This article will focus primarily on the important aspects of acute decompensated heart failure in the emergency setting. The authors will include a brief synopsis of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema to highlight key principles in the diagnosis and management.