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Silent Hypoxia in COVID-19 Patients
Posted By: 
Mary Knudtson, DNSc, NP, FAAN
May 12, 2020
Emergency rooms in New York are finding COVID-19 pneumonia in some patients who have no shortness of breath. Clinicians have reported that when they did x-rays or CT scans for other issues, they were finding that even patients without respiratory complaints had COVID-19 pneumonia. They found that COVID-19 pneumonia initially causes a form of oxygen deprivation called "silent hypoxia."
Normally, a patient with pneumonia will develop chest discomfort, pain with... Continue Reading
Filed under: Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary Medicine
Asthma and COVID-19
Posted By: Mary Knudtson, DNSc, NP, FAAN
May 05, 2020
The early data on mortality from COVID-19 infections are showing that asthma is not one of the top risk factors. The top ten COVID-19 comorbidities (in rank... Continue Reading
Filed under: Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary Medicine
Quitting Smoking When You Already Have Lung Cancer: Does It Matter?
Posted By: 
Beth Sandy, MSN, CRNP
January 21, 2020
Many patients feel that once they develop lung cancer, it is pointless to quit smoking. Smoking is one of the toughest addictions to break, and with the adde... Continue Reading
Filed under: Oncology/Hematology, Pulmonary Medicine, Substance Abuse
Better Sleep Linked to Reduced Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Risk
Posted By: 
Ben Taylor, PA-C, PhD, DFAAPA
January 10, 2020
We all know that sleep is crucial for heart health. Research has shown that regardless of a person's age, weight, smoking habits, and exercise l... Continue Reading
Filed under: Cardiometabolic, Preventive Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine
Managing Patients With Suspected Vape-Related Lung Problems
Posted By: 
Debra A. Danforth, DNP, APRN
December 03, 2019
We have been hearing about more and more cases of lipoid pneumonia linked to marijuana oils in e-cigarettes. According to the CDC, as of November 2019, there... Continue Reading
Filed under: Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Pulmonary Medicine
Multi-agency Information for Patients and Providers: e-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI)
Posted By: 
Susanne J. Phillips, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
November 26, 2019
By now, we have all heard the news concerning the dangers of e-cigarettes and vaping and have likely received a myriad of updates in our ever-growing e-mail... Continue Reading
Filed under: Public Health, Pulmonary Medicine
Management of Patients with Suspected EVALI
Posted By: Ben Taylor, PA-C, PhD, DFAAPA
November 05, 2019
Over the last several years there has been a dramatic spike in individuals vaping, and we have witnessed the associated injuries—including bur... Continue Reading
Filed under: Health Policy and Trends, Pulmonary Medicine
Procalcitonin Levels in the Management of COPD Exacerbations
Posted By: Ben Taylor, PA-C, PhD, DFAAPA
May 10, 2019
The use of procalcitonin-based protocols to guide the decision to administer antibiotics has been evaluated in infections of different origins and settings.... Continue Reading
Filed under: Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary Medicine
Anticoagulants and Recurrent Thrombosis
Posted By: Ben Taylor, PA-C, PhD, DFAAPA
February 11, 2019
The other day a student asked me, "If a patient is taking a blood thinner for a previous venous thromboembolism (VTE), is it still possible for them to get a... Continue Reading
Filed under: Pulmonary Medicine