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The following is a summary of “Development and External Validation of a Detection Model to Retrospectively Identify Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome,” published in the April 2025 ...

Apr. 22, 2025 — 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 ...

ABSTRACT: As respiratory conditions deteriorate with COVID-19, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy is often first used as nonintubated ventilation. However, if the respiratory condition continues ...

On physical examination, the patient was in mild respiratory distress, and lung auscultation revealed diffuse expiratory wheezing. Heart sounds were normal, and there was no lower extremity oedema.

A narrowing of the smallest airways in the lung (bronchioles) causes wheezing. This narrowing results from swelling caused by a virus. The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes most bronchiolitis.

Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory infection characterized by a "whooping cough.” It can affect people of all ages, but most commonly occurs in young children, and is particularly risky for ...