Clinical Case: Dyspnea on Exertion After Complications From Chemotherapy
A 65-year-old woman with breast cancer and hypertension has been experiencing progressive dyspnea on exertion after complications from chemotherapy.
All articles by George Marzouka
Are Hospital Readmission Reduction Programs Truly Evidence Based?
When politicians attempt to make changes to health policy based on sentiments rather than on evidence-based conclusions, physicians often find themselves trying to meet unrealistic expectations.
ICD-10, Diagnostic Errors, and the Payment Reforms to Improve Diagnostic Accuracy
In 2015, 1 in 20 adults in the United States experienced a diagnostic error every year; yet by the beginning of 2019, nothing had been done to improve the situation.
Making the Case for Earlier Palliative Care in PAH: A Clinical Opinion
A clinician shares his experience with palliative care in cardiology and makes the case for offering palliative care services earlier in pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Medicaid Work Requirements Are Increasing the Cost of Being Poor and Sick in America
On the surface, a plan to get able-bodied individuals back to work in order to maintain their Medicaid benefits sounds reasonable — until it’s not.
Moving Physician-Patient Interactions From the Computer Screen Back to the Exam Room
While technological breakthroughs have had positive effects in the corporate world, they have led to exacerbated physician burnout in the medical field.
Worsening Shortness of Breath in Patient With Hypertension, Afib
A 72-year-old man with hypertension and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation presents to the emergency department because he has been experiencing worsening shortness of breath.
Patient With COPD, Smoking History Presents to ED With Sensory Loss
A 72-year-old man with a 50 pack-year smoking history and multiple comorbidities, including COPD, presents to the emergency department with left-sided hemiparesis and sensory loss.
Cardiovascular Complications of COPD
A 55-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease reports having some mild chest pain.
Perioperative Risk Assessment in a Patient With COPD
A 64-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and morbid obesity seeks preoperative approval for femoral popliteal bypass surgery.
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