Pneumonia is a lung infection and/or inflammation of the air sacs of one or both lungs. Bacteria, viruses, and fungi can ...

Dyspnea and mild leg edema had been present for at least 3 years, along with some orthopnea and an intermittent nonproductive cough. The patient had started using a walker in the past year owing ...

The APN possesses the advanced clinical knowledge and skills to be able to synthesize the assessment information and create a comprehensive plan -- including pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic ...

We performed a literature search on the effects of physical activity in patients with mild to moderate COPD on exercise tolerance, dyspnea and quality of life (QOL). In addition, we looked for ...

The study found that most patients developed mild symptoms at first. In severe cases, symptoms like shortness of breath, pneumonia, and ARDS typically appeared five to eight days into the illness.

In addition to pharmacologic interventions and oxygen, there are a number of nonpharmacologic strategies that can be beneficial in the management of dyspnea. By changing a patient's physical ...