Common side effects of Protonix IV include redness/pain/swelling at the injection site, headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, gas, dizziness, or joint pain. Long-term treatment with Protonix may make it harder for your body to absorb vitamin B-12, resulting in a deficiency of this vitamin.
Heart failure is a common problem, especially in elderly patients.1 The appearance of pulmonary crackles (rales), defined as discontinuous, interrupted, explosive respiratory sounds during inspiration, is one of the most important signs of heart failure deterioration.2 Many older patients with asymptomatic cardiovascular disease seem to have ...
The tactile sensation you feel over your chest has the same cause as the sounds one can hear with a stethoscope, mucus or water in the airways or air sacs. Rales are fine crackles and can usually not be felt with your hand. They are most characteristic of heart failure and a class of diseases called interstitial lung disease (ILD). Ronchi are coarser sounds caused by the rattle of mucus in the airways.