The following is a summary of “Dyspnea Among Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Systematic Review,” published in the April 2025 issue of Critical Care Medicine by Grush et al. The prevalence and ...

Heart palpitations occur when your heart is pumping too fast or too hard. It may even feel as if your heart is skipping a beat. 4) Shortness of Breath Shortness of breath (dyspnea) is often indicative ...

Following acute multiple trauma, hypothalamic stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system and adrenal glands causes an increase in circulating corticoids and catecholamines, or a stress response.