A chest X-ray is most useful when a person is having an attack. This is because the lungs will generally return to normal once the symptoms clear, unlike a related condition called chronic obstructive ...

Re-expansion Pulmonary oedema (RPE ... a hyper-resonant left haemithorax with decreased lung sounds on auscultation. Chest X-ray confirmed left tension pneumothorax (figure 1). Blood samples showed ...

Estimated ejection fraction (EF) was 15-20%, white blood cells count was 20 × 10³, urea was 20 mmol/L, creatinine was 413 µmol/L, glomerular filtration rate was 14, and the chest X-ray showed ...

When this happens, there may be coughing, shortness of breath, hiccups, rapid breathing, and sharp chest pains that worsen when inhaling or coughing. A pleural effusion can be very small (detectable ...

physical examination was notable for breath sounds bilaterally and X-ray of the chest with no evidence of pneumothorax. Pulmonary embolism was considered given recent procedure and current ...

The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm, a broad structure of muscle and fibrous tissue that is responsible for most of the effort of normal breathing.

These tests can help doctors determine if and where you have blood clots as well as better understand your heart and lung function. Pulmonary embolism can cause symptoms, though not everyone ...

A new study investigating D-dimer testing in patients who are at higher risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) has been published in the February issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM), the peer-reviewed ...

Chest X-rays are an effective method to assess your lungs and heart. It is often considered when a patient complains of symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, and persistent cough.

A new study investigating D-dimer testing in patients who are at higher risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) has been published in the February issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM), the peer-reviewed ...