PULMONARY emphysema is one of the most common, disabling and chronically progressive diseases seen in a general hospital. The usual sequence of emphysema, bronchitis, fibrosis and progressive ...

In November 2001, a 29-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of dysphagia due to an apallic state caused by cerebral anoxia. Nutritional support was maintained by nasogastric tube ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Pneumoperitoneum' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

WHEN oxygen is administered to a patient with chronic anoxemia, an elevation of the carbon-dioxide content and combining power of the blood usually occurs. In patients with marked pulmonary emphysema ...

Long-distance air transport (LDAT) of infants with pneumoperitoneum for pediatric surgical evaluation has not been previously reported. We examined whether extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants ...