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Photoclinic
Photoclinic
11/13/2024
Geethika Thota, MD; Karthik Yeruva, MD; Abhishek D. Dave, MD; Sudeepthi Reddy Mekala, MBBS; Thulasi Ram Gudi, MD
A 74-year-old man with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presented to the emergency department reporting hoarseness of his voice and difficulty eating 2 days prior to his hospital...
11/13/2024
Pulmonary Pitfalls
Pulmonary Pitfalls
10/08/2024
Brooks Thomas Kuhn, MD, MAS; Krystal M. Craddock, MSc, RRT, CCM; Reshma Gupta, MD; Samuel Louie, MD
A 56-year-old woman presented to the pulmonary clinic after hospital discharge for a severe exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In the last 12 months, she has presented to the hospital...
10/08/2024
Pulmonary Pitfalls
Pulmonary Pitfalls
10/03/2024
Florence Chau-Etchepare, MD; Brian Morrissey, MD; Samuel Louie, MD
Compared to other chronic airway disorders like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchiectasis is generally among the least understood. This may be due, in part, to the sheer volume...
10/03/2024
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
12/29/2020
A 15-year-old girl with a history of depression was brought to the emergency department by emergency medical services for nausea and vomiting. Five hours prior to presentation, she had intentionally taken...
12/29/2020
What's Your Diagnosis?
What's Your Diagnosis?
12/21/2020
Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC; Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP
A 50-year-old white man presented with recurrent eruptions of asymptomatic pustules on his palms and feet for the past 3 years.
12/21/2020
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
02/21/2020
A 71-year-old woman came to the clinic with concern for worsening abdominal distention, shortness of breath when walking, and swelling of her legs.
02/21/2020
Case in Point
Case in Point
01/23/2020
A 76-year-old man presented to the emergency department with concern for tongue swelling. The patient stated that he had awoken during the night and noticed that his tongue was swollen and that he was not...
01/23/2020
Pulmonary Pitfalls
Pulmonary Pitfalls
10/16/2019
COPD is underdiagnosed and consequently undertreated, but even when the clinical diagnosis has been confirmed by spirometry, patients with COPD are not prescribed or use evidence-based maintenance therapy...
10/16/2019
Controversies in Clinical Care
Controversies in Clinical Care
04/26/2019
Eric A. Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS; Kyle Davis, PharmD, BCPS
A 63-year-old white woman presented for continued workup for shortness of breath and an ongoing cough.
04/26/2019
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
10/20/2016
Here are some of the most common questions asked by caregivers who call the C.O.P.D. Information Line, along with answers to help you - the caregiver - care for your loved one and yourself.
10/20/2016