Pulmonology
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...
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Article
Preventing Cross Infection Associated With Spirometers
Patient Information
Clearing the Air on Asthma
Clinical Review
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Focus on Early Diagnosis
The number of deaths in the United States from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has nearly doubled in the last 30 years, making this...