ATLANTA, Georgia — With minimal training, internal medicine house staff can successfully use hand-held ultrasound devices in the diagnosis of acute dyspnea, according to a new report. Ravindra ...

We prospectively studied the role of routine chest roentgenogram(CXR) in the clinical assessment of the child presenting to the emergency room(ER) for acute asthma and it's effect on the decision ...

The use of chest X-ray (CXR) and computerised axial tomography (CAT) A CXR is indicated for any adult patient presenting with acute breathlessness – particularly smokers. Cardiac enlargement, pleural ...

Acute chest syndrome is one of the most serious problems that people with sickle cell disease (SCD) can have. If it happens to you, you’ll need medical attention right away, before it becomes ...

Using lung ultrasonography to identify acute chest syndrome in patients with sickle cell disease resulted in favorable diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity and specificity, according to results ...

Chest congestion refers to a buildup of mucus in the bronchi and lungs, and it can be a symptom of many conditions. Learn more about its causes and symptoms here.

Acute chest pain, or sudden discomfort you haven’t experienced before, always warrants emergency care. When in doubt, call 911. Don’t research your symptoms online or call your doctor’s ...

What was causing ongoing severe acute chest pain in this 65-year-old patient with no cardiovascular risk factors or prior heart problems? That was the conundrum for Stefano Savonitto, MD, and ...

To the Editor: Vichinsky et al. (June 22 issue)1 showed that among 538 patients with sickle cell disease who were followed for four years, 16 percent of 670 episodes of the acute chest syndrome wer ...