Pulmonology
- Why I, as a rheumatologist, am happy to make the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea
Why should a rheumatologist have special interest in this disorder? The answer lies in 2 major reasons patients are referred for a rheumatology consultation: fatigue and inflammation.
- Hey, Doc: Could the 2023–2024 cold and flu season finally be the calm after the storm?
The author answers questions patients may have about the currently available influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus vaccines.
- Treatments for obstructive sleep apnea: CPAP and beyond
Options include behavioral interventions, oral appliances, nasal expiratory positive airway pressure, negative pressure interventions, and surgical procedures. Certain drugs are also promising.
- COVID-19: A management update
The authors examine current guidelines of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the National Institutes of Health.
- Portopulmonary hypertension: A focused review for the internist
Key aspects of screening, diagnosis, and treatment, and a review of the various pulmonary hemodynamic patterns encountered in patients with liver disease.
- Unilateral green pleural effusion in a 22-year-old woman
Chills, night sweats, palpitations, and a 5-lb weight loss, preceded by 6 months of progressive dyspnea, fatigue, and reduced exercise tolerance. What is the diagnosis?
- Should urine antigen testing for Legionella pneumophila be ordered for all hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia?
Testing is recommended if the pneumonia is severe, if there has been recent travel, and if there is currently an outbreak of legionnaires disease.
- Measuring exhaled nitric oxide when diagnosing and managing asthma
The authors examine the role of this biomarker of airway inflammation and provide guidance for its appropriate use.
- The perfect storm: An unseasonably early RSV annual epidemic, a severe annual flu epidemic, and a smoldering COVID-19 pandemic
The author presents scenarios illustrating the overlapping clinical manifestations of respiratory viral infections that challenge clinical diagnosis.
- How does climate change impact our patients?
Comprehensive patient health and well-being will benefit from an understanding of the effects of climate change on health.