Pulmonology

  • ‘Guidelines to Practice’ series: Asthma in adults
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2021, 88 (7) 365; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88b.07021

    A clinically useful summary, highlighting the practical and newer conceptual aspects of the guidelines.

  • Outpatient management of asthma in adults: A snapshot of the 2020 GINA report
    Kavya Kommaraju, MD and Mani Latifi, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2021, 88 (7) 377-380; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20167

    A review of the guidelines, with a focus on what’s new and clinically important.

  • Promoting physical activity in older women to maximize health
    CME article
    Augustine Chavez, MD, Robert Scales, PhD and Juliana M. Kling, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2021, 88 (7) 405-415; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20170

    The optimal type, intensity, and level required to achieve specific health outcomes depend on the disease the patient and clinician are trying to prevent or manage.

  • Medical complications of bulimia nervosa
    CME article
    Allison Nitsch, MD, Heather Dlugosz, MD, Dennis Gibson, MD and Philip S. Mehler, MD, FACP, FAED
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2021, 88 (6) 333-343; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20168

    Complications can affect all body systems, but especially the renal and electrolyte systems.

  • Point-of-care ultrasonography for the hospitalist
    Point-of-care ultrasonography for the hospitalist
    Guramrinder Singh Thind, MD, Steven Fox, MD, Mohit Gupta, MD, Praveen Chahar, MD, Robert Jones, DO, FACEP and Siddharth Dugar, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2021, 88 (6) 345-359; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20141

    POCUS has emerged as a vital tool in various disciplines of medicine.

  • COVID-19: An unwelcome guest that won’t leave
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2021, 88 (5) 254-255; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88b.05021

    Long-lasting economic and societal effects, and lingering post-infection symptoms.

  • Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: Caring for the ‘long-haulers’
    Susan Vehar, MD, Marina Boushra, MD, Prince Ntiamoah, MD and Michelle Biehl, MD, MS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2021, 88 (5) 267-272; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.21010

    An estimated 10% of COVID-19 survivors continue to experience symptoms weeks to months after symptoms appear.

  • What is causing the ‘long-hauler’ phenomenon after COVID-19?
    Leonard H. Sigal, MD, FACP, FACR, MACR
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2021, 88 (5) 273-278; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.21009

    We are still early in our understanding of COVID-19 and its many manifestations.

  • Tumoral calcinosis
    Hiroyuki Yano, MD and Mitsuyo Kinjo, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2021, 88 (4) 208-209; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20084

    A 47-year-old woman on peritoneal dialysis presented with dyspnea and hip pain.

  • Is it safe to start steroids at home for a COPD exacerbation after virtual assessment in the COVID-19 era?
    Achintya D. Singh, MBBS, MD, Agrima Mian, MD and James K. Stoller, MD, MS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2021, 88 (4) 213-215; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20194

    Yes. Corticosteroids are beneficial, and virtual visits are appropriate, especially in this pandemic.

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