Various clinical studies reveal that unilateral pulmonary edema affects one side of the lungs. The causative factors for unilateral pulmonary edema include an alteration of the delicate balance at the alveolar capillary interface. It was found that there was a low level of pulmonary capillary perfusion in one side of the lungs and this preceded […]
Postobstructive pulmonary edema is a rare form of pulmonary edema that is caused due to obstruction in the upper airway. There are many views regarding the formation of postobstructive pulmonary edema. There are various supporters of the theory that states that postobstructive pulmonary edema occurs when there is a change in the intrathoracic pressure. According
Pulmonary emboli is the term used to describe the condition where there are more than one embolus found in the pulmonary system. It has been found that when pulmonary emboli are present they maybe potentially dangerous and life threatening. There are reports of patients who were found to have pulmonary embolism died within a few
When an embolus is present in large numbers it is referred to as emboli and it has immense importance as it can easily block the arterial capillary beds. The embolus may be a mass of solid , liquid or gaseous molecule that is transported to the arterial blood vessels through the circulatory system. In contrast
Wells criteria pulmonary embolism is based on clinical criteria after several investigations. Thus based on the wells criteria pulmonary embolism is used for developing a prediction rule. But unfortunately the application of the wells criteria pulmonary embolism is complicated at there are multiple versions of this prediction rule. This rule is useful when tying to
When a patient is suffering from disorders that are related specifically to the lungs and the associated respiratory system then he may be referred to a pulmonologist. A pulmonologist is a specialist who holds a doctor of medicine degree from recognized medical school, after graduation he completes an internship program in hospital. This is followed
The pulmonary function test interpretation is possible only with the help of a medical practitioner or pulmonologist. In simple words, the pulmonary function test interpretation includes a list of various measurements but the final analysis will make use of only few of the parameters in order to investigate the defects in the respiratory system. Some
The primary pulmonary artery function is to carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs. The pulmonary artery connects the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs and it has been divided into left and right pulmonary artery. The deoxygenated blood from the body is resent in the right ventricle
Lung function can be measured by various pulmonary functions tests like spirometry. Spirometry is a method used for measure breath, which specifically means that the test is used for the measurement of amount of volume of flow that has been inhaled and exhaled. These tests are used in order to investigate various respiratory disorders like
Hypertension and congestive heart failure are treated with the aid of angiotension converting enzyme that is also known as ACE inhibitors. Rampiril is an ACE inhibitor drug that is produced by arrow pharmaceuticals in Australia and it is known by the name of prilace. Westfield pharma in Philippines produces this ace inhibitor by the name
