Pulmonology
- It takes a village to care for the patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
The primary care physician can play key roles in diagnosis, referral, and long-term management.
- Physical examination in dyspnea (December 2017)
Errors occurred in Shellenberger RA, Balakrishnan B, Avula S, Ebel A, Shaik S. Diagnostic value of the physical examination in patients with dyspnea. Cleve Clin J Med 2017; 84(12):943–950.
- Fever after recent travel
The patient had been taking a TNF-alpha inhibitor and had recently returned from Mexico.
- Sarcoidosis mimicking lytic osseous metastases
Sarcoidosis involves the lung in more than 90% of cases; skeletal involvement has been reported in 1% to 14%.
- Which patients with respiratory disease need long-term azithromycin?
Long-term use should be individualized, with benefi ts weighed against the risks and monitoring for adverse effects.