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.
All articles by George Marzouka
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.
Middle-Aged Woman With Progressive Exertional Dyspnea
A 57-year-old woman has been experiencing progressive exertional dyspnea during the past 6 months as well as a near syncopal episode while attempting to catch a taxi.
A 32-Year-Old Pregnant Woman Presents With Worsening Dyspnea
Several months after being diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension, a 32-year-old pregnant woman presents with worsening dyspnea.
A 56-Year-Old Woman Presents With Upper Respiratory Infection With Mild Fever
A 56-year-old woman who received a heart transplant 1 year ago because of dilated cardiomyopathy now presents with mild fever and generalized weakness.
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