Pulmonology
- A 20-year-old woman with a 9-year history of shortness of breath
The following article in the April 2026 issue contained an error: Johnson J, Lukose K, Labanowski MC. A 20-year-old woman with a 9-year history of shortness of breath Cleve Clin J Med 2026; 93(4):211–217, doi:10.3949/ccjm.93a.25073.
- ‘All that wheezes is not asthma’—a reminder that the physical examination
In the evaluation of a patient with undefined respiratory symptoms, the physical examination can provide clues to the diagnosis and direct further testing.
- A 20-year-old woman with a 9-year history of shortness of breath
The patient had been given diagnoses of bronchitis, asthma, and COVID-19, and was previously treated with antibiotics as well as inhaled bronchodilators and steroids.
- Westermark sign (focal oligemia) in pulmonary embolism
The patient’s chest radiograph showed a focal area of reduced blood flow in the middle and upper zones of the right lung.
- Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: A persistently underrecognized condition
Detecting alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency early is imperative because diagnostic delay is associated with harm, including worsened clinical status and impaired survival.
Right ventricular failure in a young manThe patient initially experienced dyspnea only on exertion, but over the 2 months before presentation it had progressed to shortness of breath at rest.
