Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening lung condition that prevents enough oxygen from getting to the lungs and into the blood. Causes ARDS can be caused by any major direct or indirect injury to the lung. Common causes include: Breathing vomit into the lungs (aspiration) Inhaling chemicals Lung transplant Pneumonia Septic shock … [Read more...] about Acute respiratory distress syndrome Causes, Signs & Symptoms

In 2014, Americans say nurses have the highest honesty and ethical standards. Members of Congress and car salespeople were given the worst ratings among the 11 professions included in this year's poll. Eighty percent of Americans say nurses have "very high" or "high" standards of honesty and ethics, compared with a 7% rating for members of Congress and 8% for car … [Read more...] about Americans Rate Nurses Highest on Honesty, Ethical Standards

Watching a DVD can help people relax when preparing for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, a new study has suggested. Researchers at the University of Manchester found that this could also improve the quality of the scans. Published in the British Journal of Health Psychology, the findings are based on research including 83 outpatients who were due to have an MRI … [Read more...] about DVD reduces anxiety in MRI scan

Signs and Symptoms of Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis is an immediate, life threatening systemic reaction that occurs an exposure to a particular substance. It results from a type I hypersensitivity reaction in which release of chemical mediators from mast-cells results in massive vasodilation, increased capillary permeability, bronchoconstriction, and decrease peristalsis. It may be … [Read more...] about Signs and Symptoms of Anaphylaxis

Coronary Artery Disease is characterized by the accumulation of plaque within coronary arteries, which progressively enlarge, thicken and calcify. This causes critical narrowing of the coronary artery lumen (75% occlusion), resulting in a decrease in coronary blood flow and an inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart muscle. Risk factor for Coronary Artery Disease include … [Read more...] about Coronary Artery Disease