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| | eMedicine - Pulmonary Embolism : Article by Craig Feied, MD, FACEP, FAAEM |
 | | Although experience with the technique is limited, one study reported the complete recovery of 7 of 9 patients when cardiopulmonary bypass was used to stabilize the patients for operative embolectomy. | | | If emergency cardiopulmonary bypass is not available, several case reports suggest that immediate bilateral thoracotomy and massage of the pulmonary vessels may dislodge a saddle embolus and restore circulation to part of the pulmonary vascular tree. | | | Under the best of circumstances, the D-dimer study misses 10% of patients with positive pulmonary angiograms, while only 30% of those with a positive D-dimer will have a positive angiogram. |
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| | PERSISTENT PULMONARY HYPERTENSION OF THE NEWBORN |
| | Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn is a cardiopulmonary disorder characterized by systemic arterial hypoxemia secondary to elevated pulmonary vascular resistance with resultant shunting of pulmonary blood flow to the systemic circulation. | | | Abnormal responsiveness of the pulmonary vasculature to hypoxia with an inability to relax after the stimulus for vasoconstriction is removed, i.e. | | | This is especially important when pulmonary parenchymal disease exists, as improvement in alveolar oxygenation will often result in a normal relaxation of the pulmonary arteries and improved pulmonary blood flow. |
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| | Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program |
| | The Cheshire Medical Center's Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program provides a comprehensive outpatient program to serve the needs of chronic lung disease patients in our region. | | | Our goal is to improve the comfort, function and understanding for our patients who struggle with these challenging diseases. | | | The treatment of chronic lung disease ( eg Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis and Pulmonary Fibrosis) is frequently complicated, confusing and frustrating for both patients and those who care for them. |
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http://www.cheshire-med.com/programs/pulrehab/rehab.html
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| | Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism -- Kearon 168 (2): 183 -- Canadian Medical Association Journal |
| | Risk of fatal pulmonary embolism in patients with treated venous thromboembolism. | | | Kearon is Head of the Clinical Thrombosis Service, Henderson General Hospital, and Associate Professor of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. | | | Aleptase versus heparin in acute pulmonary embolism: randomized trial assessing right-ventricular function and pulmonary perfusion. |
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| | eMedicine - Altitude Illness - Pulmonary Syndromes : Article by Thomas E Dietz, MD |
| | Schoene RB: High-altitude pulmonary edema: pathophysiology and clinical review. | | | Medicine is a constantly changing science and not all therapies are clearly established. | | | Can decrease therapeutic levels of lithium and alter excretion of drugs (amphetamines, quinidine, phenobarbital, salicylates) by alkalinizing urine |
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| | Virtual Hospital: The Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolus |
| | See related Provider Topics Diagnostic Imaging, Internal Medicine, Lungs and Breathing, Procedures and Therapies, Pulmonary, Pulmonary Embolism, Radiology or Respiratory Diseases--General. | | | See related Patient Topics Diagnostic Imaging, Internal Medicine, Lungs and Breathing, Procedures and Therapies, Pulmonary, Radiology or Respiratory Diseases--General. | | | Iowa City, IA * Currently Chief Pulmonary and Mediastinal Radiology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology |
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| | Encyclopedia article on Pulmonary artery [EncycloZine] |
| | Pulmonary hypertension occurs alone and as a consequence of a number of lung diseases. | | | It can be a consequence of heart disease ( Eisenmenger's syndrome) but equally a cause (right-ventricular heart failure); it also occurs as a consequence of pulmonary embolism and scleroderma. | | | In the human heart, the pulmonary trunk begins at the base of the right ventricle. |
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| | Diagnosing pulmonary embolism -- Riedel 80 (944): 309 -- Postgraduate Medical Journal |
| | Diagnosing pulmonary embolism -- Riedel 80 (944): 309 -- Postgraduate Medical Journal | | | Keywords: deep venous thrombosis; pulmonary embolism; venous thromboembolism; lung scanning; computed tomography; pulmonary angiography; D-dimer; compression ultrasonography; pre-test probability of disease | | | Objective testing for pulmonary embolism is necessary, because |
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| | Pulmonary Embolus |
| | Oxygen therapy is required to maintain normal oxygen concentrations until the acute injury to the lungs has resolved. | | | Early detection and treatment of DVT(clots of the legs) of patients who are at risk by early walking and activity after surgery can reduce the risk of pulmonary embolus. | | | A pulmonary embolism affects as many as 5 out of 10,000 people in the U.S. each year, and sudden death can occur as a result of pulmonary embolism. |
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| | BioMed Central BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
| | BMC Pulmonary Medicine publishes original research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of pulmonary and associated disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology. | | | Welcome to BMC Pulmonary Medicine published by BioMed Central | | | New support for the effectiveness of nebulized saline in alleviating breathlessness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease rules out its continued use as a placebo in trials assessing symptom relief. |
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| | no air to go - acronyms, abbreviations and lung disease glossary |
| | - thought by some to be an early stage of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. | | | term for the COPD patient whose symptoms include hypoxemia, secondary polycythemia, CO2 retention, pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale. | | | Main clinical signs are respiratory distress, fever, pulmonary infiltrates, weight gain, pleural effusion, renal failure, pericardial effusion, cardiac failure and hypotension. |
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| | PHCentral - Pulmonary Hypertension: The Complete Resource |
| | Professor of Medicine, Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine | | | To be the definitive internet resource for Pulmonary Hypertension related information for Patients, Caregivers and Medical Professionals. | | | As a PH patient, are you currently taking part in some form of clinical trial study? |
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| | HealthCentral - General Encyclopedia - pulmonary arteriovenous fistula |
| | You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. | | | Get the latest health news in your e-mail for FREE! | | | HealthCentral - General Encyclopedia - pulmonary arteriovenous fistula |
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| | MedlinePlus: Pulmonary Fibrosis |
| | Atlas of the Body: The Respiratory System -- Structure Detail (American Medical Association) | | | Pulmonary Rehabilitation (National Jewish Medical and Research Center) | | | You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages: |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pulmonaryfibrosis.html
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pulmonary aspergillosis - invasive type |
| | The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. | | | People who are immunosuppressed because of disease or medications should avoid environments that are conducive to the growth of aspergillus fungus. | | | The invasive infection can affect any organ of the body, but especially the heart, lungs, brain, and kidneys. |
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| | Encyclopedia4U - Pulmonary embolism - Encyclopedia Article |
| | Many patients who have a pulmonary embolism have an underlying inherited predisposition that remains clinically silent until a stressor such as surgery, trauma, obesity, use of birth control pills, pregnancy, cancer, or immobilization occurs. | | | The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE), suspected on the basis of shortness of breath and chest pain, with or without an abnormal x-ray, can be confirmed by a medical test called a "ventilation-perfusion scan" (or V/Q scan), which shows that some areas of the lung are being ventilated but not perfused. | | | The most frequent of these predispositions is a variant coagulation factor (Factor V Leiden) which occurs in about 3% of the population. |
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| | Encyclopedia Search - Medical Dictionary Search Engines |
| | Acute mitral regurgitation see Mitral regurgitation - acute | | | Acute granulocytic leukemia see Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) - adult | | | Abscess - amebic liver see Amebic liver abscess |
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| | Pulmonary Delivery from Nektar Therapeutics |
| | Nektar scientists have development experience with more than 50 inhaled drugs, including Exubera®, an inhaled insulin product. | | | Providing a noninvasive alternative to injection, the pulmonary delivery route offers opportunities for improved and innovative drug delivery and greater patient compliance. | | | The Nektar Pulmonary Delivery System comprises a full range of innovative and flexible solutions to help our partners create optimal inhalation systems for their drugs. |
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| | Pulmonary Hypertension Association |
| | excerpted from Pulmonary Hypertension: A Patient's Survival Guide | | | Researchers at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center published an article in the Septemebr 18, 2003, issue of The New Englad Journal of Medicine that suggests that the herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) might be a triggering cause of much IPAH.... | | | 11/24/04 FDA Approves Intravenous Dosing of Remodulin(R) for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
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| | A new era in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension related to scleroderma: endothelin receptor antagonism ... |
| | Abbreviations: CCBs, calcium channel blockers; ERA, endothelin receptor antagonist; FVC, forced vital capacity; ILD, interstitial lung disease; mPAP, mean pulmonary arterial pressure; PAH, pulmonary arterial hypertension; T | | | A new era in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension related to scleroderma: endothelin receptor antagonism -- Hachulla and Coghlan 63 (9): 1009 -- Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases | | | A new era in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension related to scleroderma: endothelin receptor antagonism |
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