Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Health Feed

Early complications include risk of abscesses within the abdominal walls. This is more likely in old, obese and diabetic patients.
Bleeding is another common complication immediately after surgery. Bleeding in uerine or hematuria may also be seen in some patients.
Late complications include narrowing of the ureters and obstruction to flow of urine from kidney into the bladder. This is called ureteric stenosis. Pyelonephrritis or infection of the kidneys after surgery is another complicat...more

Take rest , antibiotic drink plenty of fluids,
oxygen therapy ,oral redhydration therapy ,I v fluid , fever reducer and pain reliever

Bronchovascular markings are caused by lung vessels, mainly veins. Respiratory passages are not visible as these contain air. Prominent means generally infection in respiratory passages or fluid in the lungs. Infection may be acute or chronic. If radiologist reports increased bronchovascular markings but clinical situation is not supporting any thing it can be ignored and film should be taken as normal.

If you are experiencing difficulty in breathing or rapid breathing, shortness of breath and low blood pressure, you might have been affected with acute respiratory distress syndrome or ARDS. This is a fatal lung condition in which the supply of oxygen to the lungs and into the blood gets prevented. The symptoms of this syndrome develop within two days of the illness.

Here are 10 important facts about ARDS you should know about:

Because of the low level of oxygen in the blood, ...more

Do pulmonary function test! or review with pulmonologist to see the clinical signs of obstruction! if present, both medicine will help.

Small endocrine glands, which are located on top of each kidney are known as Adrenal glands. These Adrenal glands produce hormones that regulate blood sugar, stress and sexual functions. Any problems in the pituitary gland can affect the Adrenal gland as the pituitary gland regulates all endocrine glands.

Different types of Adrenal gland disorders are:

Cushing's syndrome: This disorder occurs when the Adrenal glands produce too much cortisol in the body. Cortisol is a hormone t...more

Rising levels of air pollution are always in the news and it is a legitimate cause of concern. It has a severe toxic effect on us, and our environment. Factories are popping up in greater frequency than ever before, trees are being cut down to make room for ever-expanding cities and with every family owning cars, pollution is becoming a crisis that is hard to contend with. According to the World Health Organisation, the chief pollutants are carbon monoxide, sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides and le...more

When you have chest pain, your first thought may be that you’re having a heart attack. While chest pain is a well-established sign of a heart attack, it can also be caused by many other less serious conditions. About 13 percent of all emergency room visits for chest pain result in a diagnosis of a serious heart-related problem.
If you feel like your pain is in severe stage, you should seek for immediate examination.

Carotid artery disease occurs when an oily, waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the carotid arteries. These are arteries that supply oxygenated blood to your brain, face, scalp, and neck.
Carotid artery disease is very serious as it can cause a brain stroke. It, in fact, starts with damage to the inner layer of the carotid artery. To stem this damage your body starts a healing process and this leads to a build up of plaque at the point where the artery is damaged.

When thi...more

You may need short course of oral steroids.
Also you have other comorbid conditions .optimize them. Reduce weight.
These will also work.