Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a common respiratory condition involving progressive lung damage. This article, the first in a two-part series, describes its pathophysiology, diagnosis and ...

A 70-year-old man who had recently undergone kidney transplantation was evaluated because of rashes that had developed during an admission for Covid-19, respiratory failure, and bacteremia. A diagn ...

Respiratory failure is a serious condition where the body doesn't get enough oxygen. Learn about the types, causes, symptoms, and treatments of acute and chronic respiratory failure.

A 61-year-old man presented with hypoxemic respiratory failure and shock 10 weeks after kidney transplantation. A purpuric rash was present on the abdomen. A diagnosis was made. What is the diagnosis?

They found that kidney failure, pneumonia, respiratory failure, and sepsis or systemic inflammation were the most common health complications associated with COVID-19.

Low body mass index, frequency of exacerbations and hospitalisation, respiratory failure, and poor functional performance, for example, are all associated with mortality and should be considered when ...