Pulmonary edema occurs when fluid accumulates in the air sacs of the lungs, making it difficult to breathe. This interferes with gas exchange and can cause respiratory failure. Pulmonary edema can be acute (occurring suddenly) or chronic (occurring more slowly over time). Acute pulmonary edema is a medical emergency and requires immediate medical attention. One...
By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira Aug 26 2021 New research led by Devang K. Sanghavi of the Mayo Clinic in Florida, USA, suggests pre-intubation use of nitric oxide for patients with COVID-19–related hypoxemic respiratory may help reduce patients’ mortality. Their findings show that inhaling nitric oxide in this patient population could reduce the need for future intubation and other...
by Washington University School of Medicine Emergency medicine physician Philip Mudd, MD, PhD, carries an icebox containing COVID-19 samples. Mudd led a study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis that showed that, contrary to expectation, most people with severe COVID-19 do not suffer from unbridled inflammation. The findings suggest that anti-inflammatory therapies may...
