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 position of the valves when the ventricles contract can have a big effect on the first heart sound. If the valves are wide open when the ventricule contracts, a loud S1 is heard. This can occur with anemia, fever or hyperthyroid. When the valves are partly closed when the ventricule contracts, S1 is faint.