ALLMedicine™ Dyspnea Center

Jun 2nd, 2021 - A Woman with a Repaired Atrial Septal Defect and Pulmonary Hypertension with Worsening Dyspnea.|2021|Menon AA,Ruopp NF,Parakh A,Cockrill B,Waxman AB,|

Jun 2nd, 2021 - Rapid diagnosis of heart failure (HF) in acutely dyspneic patients can be challenging for emergency department (ED) physicians. Cardiac output (CO) change with sublingual nitroglycerin (NTG) could be helpful in the diagnosis of HF in patients with...

Jun 1st, 2021 - We present a case of a 22-year-old male with dyspnea on exertion where computed tomography revealed complete Shone's complex. This case highlights the complementary role of computed tomography in the anatomical evaluation of patients with complex ...

May 31st, 2021 - To compare the effectiveness of cyclophosphamide and rituximab in the treatment of patients with systemic sclerosis with pulmonary involvement (SSc-ILD). Symptoms and the respiratory function parameters of 34 patients receiving cyclophosphamide an...

May 31st, 2021 - Conducting randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on palliative care is difficult owing to barriers like fragility of the patients' health status and health care providers' concerns for patients. However, quality RCTs are required for care improvemen...

Nov 24th, 2020 - Patients with cancer are at higher risk of more severe COVID-19 infection and have more associated complications. The position paper describes the management of cancer patients, especially those receiving anticancer treatment, during the COVID-19 ...

Mar 14th, 2020 - Approximately 1% to 4% of all visits to primary care offices are for dyspnea.1 The proper use of pulmonary function tests can help differentiate many of the causes of dyspnea, monitor the progression of chronic pulmonary disease, and assess respon...

Nov 4th, 2019 - In about 3% of children, viral infections of the airways that develop in early childhood lead to narrowing of the laryngeal lumen in the subglottic region resulting in symptoms such as hoarseness, abarking cough, stridor, and dyspnea. These infect...

Aug 21st, 2019 - BACKGROUND Serelaxin is a recombinant form of human relaxin-2, a vasodilator hormone that contributes to cardiovascular and renal adaptations during pregnancy. Previous studies have suggested that treatment with serelaxin may result in relief of s...

Jun 14th, 2019 - Background Currently used indices for pre-operative cardiovascular evaluation are either powerful, but complex, or simple, but with weak discriminatory power. Objectives This study sought to prospectively derive and validate a simple powerful ind...

Jun 2nd, 2021 - A Woman with a Repaired Atrial Septal Defect and Pulmonary Hypertension with Worsening Dyspnea.|2021|Menon AA,Ruopp NF,Parakh A,Cockrill B,Waxman AB,|

Jun 2nd, 2021 - Rapid diagnosis of heart failure (HF) in acutely dyspneic patients can be challenging for emergency department (ED) physicians. Cardiac output (CO) change with sublingual nitroglycerin (NTG) could be helpful in the diagnosis of HF in patients with...

Jun 1st, 2021 - We present a case of a 22-year-old male with dyspnea on exertion where computed tomography revealed complete Shone's complex. This case highlights the complementary role of computed tomography in the anatomical evaluation of patients with complex ...

May 31st, 2021 - To compare the effectiveness of cyclophosphamide and rituximab in the treatment of patients with systemic sclerosis with pulmonary involvement (SSc-ILD). Symptoms and the respiratory function parameters of 34 patients receiving cyclophosphamide an...

May 31st, 2021 - Conducting randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on palliative care is difficult owing to barriers like fragility of the patients' health status and health care providers' concerns for patients. However, quality RCTs are required for care improvemen...

Apr 28th, 2021 - Guidelines on appropriate short-course antibiotics in common infections were published in April 2021 by the American College of Physicians in the Annals of Internal Medicine.[1,2] Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Uncomplicated Bronchitis ...

Apr 14th, 2021 - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by a persistent decline in lung function that is associated with progressive symptoms, functional impairment, and a propensity for respiratory infections or exacerbations. Data from the...

Apr 8th, 2021 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Loss of smell, loss of taste, dyspnea, and fatigue are the four most common symptoms that healthcare professionals in Sweden report 8 months after...

Mar 16th, 2021 - Older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who began using synthetic cannabinoids showed a 64% increase in all-cause mortality, compared with nonusers, findings from a large study have shown. Synthetic cannabinoids drugs, such as nabi...

Mar 14th, 2021 - Anemia is a frequent comorbidity among patients with heart failure. Its incidence ranges from 30% to 50% and is likely to be higher in certain populations. The presence of anemia is associated with increased symptoms and increased rates of hospita...