The effectiveness of a recently introduced patient-cycled cuirass respirator in augmenting ventilation in patients with respiratory acidosis is described. In 11 stable patients with obstructive ...

Lung dysfunction or disease causes respiratory acidosis. In addition, genetic diseases, certain eating patterns, and medications can also cause acidosis. Metabolic acidosis occurs when the body ...

Diagnosis. Lactic acidosis associated with prolonged exposure to linezolid. Management. Discontinuation of linezolid. Lactic acidosis is a common disorder associated with disturbed acid–base ...

marks the onset of hyperventilation (“respiratory compensation”) during incremental exercise. Its physiological meaning has not yet been definitely determined, but the most common explanation is a ...

The table shows the results of the laboratory workup. Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is indicative of acute respiratory acidosis with hypoxemia. The B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level is ...

A recent seminar at the Allahabad Medical Association focused on acute exacerbation management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Expert Dr. Shubham Agrawal discussed treatment protocols ...

The central theme of this Review is how the respiratory immune system maintains a strong defence against incoming pathogens, while avoiding the pathogenic consequences of inappropriate responses ...

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In fact Giles Morgan, environmental care engineer at Dyson explains that “air inside our homes can be up to five times more ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Respiratory therapists treat patients with chronic, acute and congenital breathing difficulties. These professionals can start their ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65(15):1430-1434. Kathryn D. Mathews, PharmD, is Cardiology Clinical Pharmacist, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT; at the time of writing, she was Cardiology ...