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Happy Heart Syndrome, a rare condition, ... history of stage III gastric cancer with no history of cardiac diseases presented with acute chest pain, headache, and nausea.
[1] European Union: EUR-Lex. Chest Pain Triage algorithm registration [Internet: accesses March 24, 2025] Chest Pain Triage algorithm is an in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical device CE-marked (NB 0123) ...
Objective This study aims to identify lung ultrasound (LUS) findings associated with acute chest syndrome (ACS) at the time of admission and 24-48 h later, to compare these to chest radiography (CXR) ...
Ischemic cardiovascular disease (IHD) continues to be a significant public health problem in the U.S. Typically, ischemia is associated with epicardial coronary artery obstruction caused by ...
Trépanier CA et al. Another feature of TURP syndrome: hyperglycaemia and lactic acidosis caused by massive absorption of sorbitol. Br J Anaesth. 2001;87(2):316-9. Kumar V et al. TUR syndrome - a ...
Acute chest syndrome Sickled cells can stick together and block blood and oxygen delivery to the lungs. ACS can also occur as a result of a viral or bacterial infection , a vaso-occlusive crisis ...
Acute chest syndrome is a serious complication of sickle cell disease. It involves symptoms like chest pain, cough, or fever and can be life threatening if not treated promptly.
Consider using D-dimer as an alternative to computed tomography angiography for ruling out acute aortic syndrome in patients who have a high risk feature, but the diagnosis is considered unlikely. A ...
Young age: Acute chest syndrome can occur at any age, with peak onset in children with SCD between ages 2 and 4 years. Acute chest syndrome can lead to severe complications if not treated promptly.
NEW YORK, June 23 (Praxis Press) Acute chest syndrome is the leading cause of death among patients with sickle cell disease, but its cause is largely unknown. To determine the cause of acute chest ...