Negative pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) is a type of noncardiogenic edema that may occur after an abrupt increase in negative pressure within the pleural space secondary to contraction of the ...

Dr. Leanna J. Travis (Medicine): An 82-year-old woman presented to the emergency department of this hospital because of worsening abdominal distention and pedal edema. Three weeks before the current ...

GDDs significantly increase corneal edema risk compared to trabeculectomy, with a 27.7% incidence versus 13.5% for trabeculectomy. MIGS and Xen stents show lower risks for corneal edema, with ...

Dr. Miranda Theodore (Medicine): A 28-year-old woman was transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) of this hospital because of progressive respiratory failure. The patient had been in her usual ...

Panelists discuss how progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), though distinct in etiology, share a common trajectory of irreversible lung scarring and functional ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Aaron Gunches, the first person Arizona executed in years, died from acute pentobarbital toxicity. The medical examiner's report showed no signs of pulmonary edema, a concern raised before his ...

A major challenge facing primary care physicians arises when patients present with symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, or difficulty breathing that can be respiratory or cardiovascular in ...

Researchers have identified a potential new way to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a deadly and currently incurable lung disease that affects more than 3 million people worldwide.

A subsegmental pulmonary embolism is a blood clot located on a distal, or distant and less central, branch of the pulmonary arteries. Treatment can depend on symptoms and risk factors. A subsegmental ...

Hawaii’s tumbling waterfalls, craggy lava fields, and palm-shaded beaches are undeniably enchanting. But the islands’ true beauty lies beneath the surface of the sea. When I slip on fins, a mask, and ...