Pulmonary edema fluid was collected in 37 patients with fulminant pulmonary edema. Edema fluid (EF) and plasma (P) were assayed for colloid osmotic pressure (COP), total protein, osmolality and sodium. Electrophoresis of EF and P was determined in 16 patients. In 22 patients, multiple causes (MC group) of edema were implicated in each patient, including shock, aspiration, bacteremia, near-drown...

Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide is a pleiotropic neuropeptide. We previously showed that heterozygous PACAP gene knockout (PACAP(+/-)) mice had larger infarct volumes and worse neurological scores after middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). However, the relationship between endogenous PACAP levels and edema in the ischemic brain has not yet been evaluated. In this study, t...

We postulate that as peripheral edema increases the distance between the nerve and the electrodes, the resistance increases and the amount of voltage required for nerve depolarization will also increase according to Ohm's law. This relationship may be similar to that oftransthoracic resistance and defibrillation current. Human studies have shown that transthoracic resistance increases with ches...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Knowledge about cytotoxic edema (CE) in intracerebral hemorrhage is still limited. We aimed to analyze its presence, temporal pattern, and prognostic meaning. METHODS Twenty-one patients with primary intracerebral hemorrhage underwent magnetic resonance imaging at days 1, 3, and 7 after symptom onset. CE was identified using diffusion-weighted imaging. Hematoma and peri...

A suitable small animal model may help in the screening and evaluation of new drugs, especially those from natural products, which can be administered at lower dosages, fulfilling an urgent worldwide need. In this study, we explore whether zebrafish could be a model organism for carrageenan-induced abdominal edema. The research results showed that intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of 1.5% λ...

Background: Mannitol and hypertonic saline are the most frequently used hyperosmolar agents to treat cerebral edema resulting from acute brain injury. However, there several issues with using therapies. Here, we focus on potential adverse effects of therapies practical tips overcome these in neurointensive care unit.Current Concepts: Among used, mannitol may decrease intravascular volume pose a...

Methods Cardiac MR was used to investigate the development and persistence of edema volume increases in the acute postinfarct period using both T2-weighted STIR imaging and T2 maps. LAD instrumented canines (n=9) underwent three hours of no-flow ischemia followed by reperfusion and were studied [using Siemens 1.5 T Espree scanner] at five time points (before and during ischemia and 2, 5, 7 and ...

Chronic Kidney Disease is an end stage kidney disease which a progressive and irreversible impairment of function in the body's ability to fail maintain metabolism. This complication hypertension, diabetes mellitus, pyelonephritis acute renal failure. study aims describe implementation fluid restriction interventions address risk volume overload. The method used descriptive with case approach s...

The anatomical and functional status of the epifascial and subfascial lymphatic compartments was analyzed using two compartment lymphoscintigraphy in five groups of patients (total 55) with various forms of edema of the lower extremities. Digital whole body scintigraphy enabled semiquantitative estimation of radiotracer transport with comparison of lymphatic drainage between those individuals w...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and fluorescein angiography (FA) in the guidance of macular laser photocoagulation for diabetic macular edema. METHODS This was a prospective interventional clinical comparative pilot study. Forty eyes from 24 consecutive patients with diabetic macular edema were allocated to ...