AIM Critical care ultrasound (CCUS) has been used by many Intensive Care Units(ICUs) worldwide, so as to guiding the diagnosis and the treatment. However, none of the publications currently systematically describe the utilization of CCUS to analyze the characteristics of hemodynamics and lung pathology upon the new admission to ICU and its potential role in patients' prognosis prediction. In th...

background: in many cases of ild (interstitial lung disease), overlap diagnosis is considered. here, a few cases with diagnosis of a variety of ilds, where eventual open lung biopsy has been performed are selected. reference will be made to reliable sources to show that nsip can still be a variant of uip (usual interstitial pneumonia) with better treatment response and prognosis. case presentat...

Pulmonary function tests (PFT) are a battery of tests that measure lung function and aid in the management of patients with respiratory disease. They are performed using standardized equipment and can be used for diagnosis, prognostication, management and follow-up of patients with pulmonary pathology. Although PFT may not identify the exact pathology, it broadly classifies respiratory disorder...

Figure 2. A chest x-ray showing correct endotra-cheal tube placement and no acute lung pathology. DESCRIPTION A 28-year-old woman underwent fiberoptic intubation for incision and drainage of joint space infection of a temporomandibular joint arthroplasty performed 10 days prior. The airway was prepared with 4 sprays of topical benzocaine spray and 3% lidocaine ointment. After 30 minutes, the pe...

Pulmonary function tests (PFT) are a battery of tests that measure lung function and aid in the management of patients with respiratory disease. They are performed using standardized equipment and can be used for diagnosis, prognostication, management and follow-up of patients with pulmonary pathology. Although PFT may not identify the exact pathology, it broadly classifies respiratory disorder...

It is necessary to revive the old concept of "norm in pathology," which meant that there are deviations reflect its adaptation new conditions case a disease body. Such shifts up certain limit positive phenomenon and do not require correction. adopt general scheme relationship sequence these reactions mechanisms pathogenesis inflammatory transformation lung tissue instead ephemeral dependence on...