Medicolegal Aspect of Alcohol

Acute exacerbations are sudden, severe worsening of respiratory symptoms, including dyspnea and cough, accompanied by rapid decline in lung function. Acute exacerbations are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates and may require hospitalization and intensive care management. Increased pulmonary vascular resistance leading to elevated pulmonary artery pressures and right heart strain. Pulmonary hypertension is [...]