Pulmonology

  • Gastroenteritis gone rogue
    Jason Russ, MD and Areeba Kara, MD, MS, FACP, SFHM
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2020, 87 (3) 139-144; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19007

    A 56-year-old woman presented with 2 weeks of vomiting and diarrhea. Her troubles were just beginning.

  • Community-acquired pneumonia: Strategies for triage and treatment
    Anita R. Modi, MD and Christopher S. Kovacs, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2020, 87 (3) 145-151; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19067

    Not all patients need to be hospitalized. Initial empiric treatment should be de-escalated as soon as possible.

  • A cough that won’t go away: Evaluation and treatment in 2 patients
    Maxwell Y. Lee, BS, Rachel M. Taliercio, DO, Michelle Adessa, MS, CCC-SLP, Claudio Milstein, PhD and Paul C. Bryson, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2020, 87 (2) 83-89; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19010

    Two patients present with similar symptoms, but different causes and treatment.

  • Are we all clear? Unintended shocks to caregivers during cardiopulmonary resuscitation
    David R. Lowery, MD, FASA, Maj, MC, USA, Daniel Cantillon, MD, FACC, FHRS and Donn Marciniak, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2020, 87 (1) 16-18; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19022

    Defibrillators are designed to affect electrical activity in the patient’s heart. Caregivers, be careful!

  • Sickle cell disease: A primary care update
    Grace Onimoe, MD and Seth Rotz, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2020, 87 (1) 19-27; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.18051

    Survival has improved, but patients still face multiorgan damage, chronic anemia, and debilitating pain crises.

  • A link between A-fib and sleep apnea is no surprise, but why?
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2019, 86 (11) 706-707; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86b.11019

    The two conditions commonly coexist, and treating the sleep apnea results in better rhythm-directed outcomes in the A-fib.

  • Should I evaluate my patient with atrial fibrillation for sleep apnea?
    Mirna B. Ayache, MD, MPH, Reena Mehra, MD, MS, FCCP, FAASM and Kenneth A. Mayuga, MD, FACC, FHRS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2019, 86 (11) 709-712; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19033

    Yes. The prevalence of sleep apnea is high in patients with atrial fibrillation, and vice versa.

  • Low-dose steroids for acute exacerbations of COPD in a non-ICU setting: Worth consideration
    Asim Kichloo, MD, Michael M. Aljadah and Hassan H. Beiz, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2019, 86 (11) 717-718; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19027

    Despite the guidelines, most patients still receive high intravenous doses for acute exacerbations.

  • What are the risks to inpatients during hospital construction or renovation?
    Amjad Kanj, MD, Yuqing Gao, MD and Ayman O. Soubani, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2019, 86 (10) 650-652; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19008

    Risks include mold infection, Legionnaires disease, sleep deprivation, exacerbation of lung disease, and physical injury.

  • A 66-year-old man with abnormal thyroid function tests
    Yazan N. Alhalaseh, MD, Zaid A. Abdulelah, MD, Ahmad O. Armouti, MD and Ayman A. Zayed, MD, MSc, FACE, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2019, 86 (10) 666-675; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19024

    A 66-year-old man presents with an acute exacerbation of COPD requiring hospitalization.

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