Pulmonary emphysema, as the term is generally used clinically, refers to an overinfiation or distention of the lungs (localized or diffuse), characterized by a relative increase in the amount of air which cannot be blown out with a forced expiration. The residual air capacity plus the vital capacity equals total observed lung capacity (TLC) for the individual, and in pulmonary emphysema the TLC...

Between September 2010 and January 2012, four patients in our hospital were observed to have permanent dialysis catheters that adhered to either the SVC or right atrium. The first patient underwent intraoperative fluoroscopy and was scheduled for cardiac surgery. Unfortunately due to metabolic disturbances, the patient's condition deteriorated and she died before surgery.  The second patient un...

introduction: following thoracic and abdominal surgery, all patients experience a decrease in pulmonary volumes and atelectasis. different methods are suggested for improvement of pulmonary volumes and blood gas parameters in these patients. in this study the effects of spirometry on pulmonary volumes and blood gases parameters (abg) in coronary artery bypass patients, were examined.  materials...

IDENTIFICATION, INDEXING, AND RETRIEVAL OF CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) VIDEO SCENES OF SIMULATED MEDICAL CRISIS Surangkana Rawungyot

congenital methemoglobinemia is a rare cause of cyanosis. we report a case of a girl, 17 years old with peripheral cyanosis and normal cardio-pulmonary system. she was diagnosed as a case of methemoglobinemia based on findings of polycythemia and hbm band on hemoglobin electrophoresis. we emphasize the importance of this rare entity in the differential diagnosis of cyanosis.

Background To explore the impact of glycaemic control (HbA1c) on functional capacity during cardio-pulmonary exercise testing in people with type 1 diabetes. Methods Sixty-four individuals with type 1 diabetes (age: 34 ± 8 years; 13 females, HbA1c: 7.8 ± 1% (62 ± 13 mmol/mol), duration of diabetes: 17 ± 9 years) performed a cardio-pulmonary cycle ergometer exercise test until volitional exhau...