Pulmonology
Clinical Review
Assessment of Health Literacy as a Predictor of Asthma Exacerbation Among Puerto Rican Veteran Patients
Asthma affects about 5% to 10% of the adult population in the U.S., and the prevalence of this condition has been increasing steadily in other...
Clinical Review
Bronchial Breathing and Resonant Percussion—An Important Combination of Signs in Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax is a common clinical problem encountered by physicians in many clinical settings.
Patient Information
Seasonal Flu Primer
Influenza (ihn-floo-ehn-zuh) (the flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. Exposure to...
Clinical Review
Organizing Pneumonia and Pneumothorax Associated With Daptomycin Use
Organizing pneumonia (OP) is a distinct lung injury pattern that may complicate a variety of collagen vascular diseases, bone marrow or heart-lung...
Article
Exercise Plus Virtual Reality Improves Cognition; Metabolic Syndrome Starts Early; Enteral Feeding in Acute Lung Injury
Looking for a fun way to give your older patients a cognitive and physical workout?
Government and Regulations
Flu Pandemic Guidelines Established
Clinical Review
Evaluating Adherence With the GOLD Guidelines for Treating Stage II (Moderate) COPD at a Single Tribal Facility
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) states that more than 12 million people have a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary...
Article
A Perplexing Presentation of New Onset Wheezing
Can you guess the underlying condition causing this patient's episodic wheezing and difficulty breathing?A 17-year-old girl presented to the...