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Background: Sympathetic crashing causes sudden cardiac failure in minutes or hours. Early diagnosis and treatment may avoid acute heart failure fatalities. Sympathetic crashing reduces afterload, shifting fluid into the pulmonary circulation and causing pulmonary edema. The usual strategy of progressively increasing vasodilator dosage has increased preload. Treating SCAPE with large doses of nitroglycerin and non-invasive breathing is helpful. High doses of nitroglycerin boost afterload and eliminate ICU admissions. In this study, a standard protocol for the treatment of patients with sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema is assessed for its effectiveness. Methods: An observational study was conducted prospectively at Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital in Balangir, Odisha, India over the course of a year. The patients presenting with SCAPE symptoms were treated according to standard protocol. The outcomes were subjected to statistical analysis to derive a correlation between treatment and response. Results: The mean initial bolus given to all the patients was 836 礸. The total cumulative dose of nitroglycerin used in each patient was 36 mg. The symptoms of most of the patients resolved within the first 6 hours of treatment. Conclusions: The standard protocol developed at the institute, which included a high dose of nitroglycerine along with non-invasive ventilation, was efficient in treating acute heart failure due to sympathetic crashing and acute pulmonary edema. Nitroglycerin, along with non-invasive ventilation, should be used in the management of sympathetic crashing pulmonary edema and acute heart failure.
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Background: It is well-recognized that uncontrolled glycemia reflects the severity and mortality rates of respiratory virus epidemics. The aim of the study was to report the features and course of therapy of diabetic individuals admitted to a tertiary care facility with COVID-19 infection. Additionally, we tried to assess how hyperglycemia affected the clinical results. Methods: This study used observational methods to conduct a retrospective chart review of 125 cases from October 2021 to March 2022 at a single center. Results: Males made up 94.6% of the 125 examined cases. Within the age range of 21 to 78 years, the study group's average age was 49.6�.4 years. Of the patients, 66.4% had prior knowledge of diabetes. When compared to pre-existing diabetes individuals with the newly diagnosed diabetes individuals, the latter had a higher death rate (p=0.03) and needed mechanical breathing (p=0.02). Conclusions: Hyperglycemia that is uncontrolled harms COVID-19-infected patients. There is an increased risk of hyperglycemia problems that have been discovered or unknown.to screen for cases of undiscovered diabetes in hospital patients, which may be especially relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic, optimal glycemia optimization is essential.