The following is a summary of “Impact of AKI on metabolic compensation for respiratory acidosis in ICU patients with AECOPD,” ...

This page requires JavaScript to be enabled to properly display data shown within components like charts, tables, etc.. Circulation of respiratory viruses is normally ...

Mariana Pardo, BVSc, MV, DACVECC, provided an overview on breathing patterns, respiratory sounds, lung auscultation; and what ...

These established the presence of a severe metabolic acidosis, with considerable respiratory compensation. An electrocardiogram showed no P waves and broadening of the QRS complex. These changes ...

Electrophysiology (EP) procedures are expanding rapidly, necessitating sedation for patient comfort and immobility; however, sedatives and analgesics can lead to respiratory depression, increasing ...

Most people have heard the term upper respiratory infection. It is often used interchangeably when describing a respiratory virus or the common cold. But do you know what a lower respiratory infection ...

For the first time, the British Thoracic Society (BTS), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) have collaborated to develop ...

Health officials are warning people to be on the lookout for symptoms of Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated pneumonia, a common but potentially serious respiratory infection, amid a rise in cases ...

An analysis of blood gases helps evaluate a person's respiratory and metabolic status. Because the body may naturally overcompensate for deficiencies in certain areas, the provider reading your ABG ...

Three groups of subjects were studied in Cooperstown, New York, at a mean barometer pressure of 730 mm. The first consisted of 8 normal persons (3 men and 5 women), whose ages ranged from twenty ...