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Introduction. Family physicians have more opportunities to attend athletic competitions as medical staff at first-aid centers because of the increasing popularity of endurance sports. Case. A 38-year-old man who participated in a triathlon race experienced difficulty in breathing after swimming and was moved to a first-aid center. His initial oxygen saturation was 82% and a thoracic computed to...

The differential diagnosis of pulmonary disease of vascular origin must include pulmonary edema, uremia, Loeffler’s syndrome, periarteritis nodosa, Wegener’s granulomatosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, rheumatoid lung, pulmonary hemosiderosis, pulmonary purpura with nephritis, a pulmonary embolism and pulmonary arteriovenous fistula. Puhnonary edema and uremia have been included ...

Identify patients with noncardiogenic pulmonary edema secondary to nephrotic syndrome (NS). Describe the management of a patient with noncardiogenic pulmonary edema secondary to NS. ❖ Nephrotic syndrome is defined by proteinuria greater than 3.5 g/day, hypoalbuminemia less than 3.5 g/dl, and peripheral edema. ❖ It associated with risks of thrombosis, infection, and hyperlipidemia due to loss of...

Ventilator-induced lung injury plays a crucial role in the outcome of patients with acute lung injury. Previous studies have shown a role for the cytokine tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF) in stretch-induced alveolar neutrophil recruitment, but the involvement of TNF in stretch-induced pulmonary edema is unclear. We investigated the effects of TNF through its individual p55 and p75 receptors on...

SP-A is the most prevalent protein component of pulmonary surfactant which is essential to maintain alveolar stability. SP-A can be detected by immunohistochemistry and in such form it has been previously reported as a useful tool to distinguish aspyxial deaths from other hypoxic cases. The present immunohistochemical study shows the SP-A staining distribution among a selected forensic material...

We compared the effects of cardiogenic pulmonary edema, brief pulmonary vascular congestion without frank edema, and noncardiogenic pulmonary edema on responsiveness to inhaled histamine in chronically instrumented awake sheep. Histamine responsiveness was measured before and after 1) cardiogenic pulmonary edema induced by raising left atrial pressure to 35 cmH2O (Pla) for 3.5 h by partial obst...

The functional changes in respiration, circulation, blood composition and blood temperature were investigated in anesthetized dogs that were subjected to the inhalation of steam. The pathogenesis of the accompanying pulmonary congestion and edema was analyzed by measurements of: (a) pulmonary blood flow, (b) pressures in pulmonary artery and vein, (c) pulmonary blood (P32) volume, (d) electrica...

The functional changes in respiration, circulation, blood composition and blood temperature were investigated in anesthetized dogs that were subjected to the inhalation of steam. The pathogenesis of the accompanying pulmonary congestion and edema was analyzed by measurements of: (a) pulmonary blood flow, (b) pressures in pulmonary artery and vein, (c) pulmonary blood (P32) volume, (d) electrica...