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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 have been over 2172 cases of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) and 42 associated deaths. With so many patients coming in complaining of influenza-like symptoms, as healthcare providers we need to always consider EVALI as a possibility. EVALI remains a diagnosis of exclusion because there are no specific tests or markers. Patients may present with complaints of fever, cough, headache, myalgia, fatigue, or respiratory infection. more >
Found in: 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 more >
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 burns and lung more >
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. A more >
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 more >