To differentiate non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema from cardiogenic causes, there are a few areas that the CDI specialists and coders can look for in the documentation. Q: When is it appropriate to ...

Liege, Belgium - A proposed mechanism behind some cases of acute pulmonary edema puts the blame on stress-exacerbated ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients with systolic HF [1]. The idea, ...

At normal doses, the drug's adverse effects are minimal, with the majority being attributed to acute withdrawal effects. A recent report published in the American Journal of Case Reports describes the ...

ALTHOUGH the occurrence of acute pulmonary edema in healthy man exposed to high altitude was reported by Hurtado in 1937 1 this phenomenon did not gain general recognition, nor did it evoke the ...

Pulmonary edema is a build-up of fluid in the lungs that can lead to respiratory failure. According to the autopsy, the 42-year-old Foley "had a heart rhythm disorder that caused an acute pulmonary ...

Colorado doctors are leading the charge to promote expanded research into high altitude illnesses, namely high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), in an attempt to remove barriers in understanding the ...

The causes of death for three Revere women who died while vacationing in Belize was “acute pulmonary edema,” or buildup of fluid in the lungs, and their bodies are scheduled to return to the United ...