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ICU Management

2025 27 Jan

Lung ultrasound (LUS) is increasingly used for diagnosing and monitoring shortness of breath due to its portability, low cost, and lack of radiation exposure. It provides real-time lung assessments and is more accurate than chest radiography in detecting conditions such as pneumonia, pneumothorax, pleural effusion, and pulmonary oedema. LUS is particularly...Read more

ICU Management

2014 21 Nov

A new study provides evidence challenging the current consensus in cardiology that peak myocardial oedema (heart muscle swelling) only occurs immediately after a myocardial infarction (MI) or heart attack. In the study, researchers discovered a second wave of swelling and inflammation which occurs within a week of a heart attack. The discovery of this...Read more