CHEST Physician
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CPAP in overlap syndrome: Unveiling the evidence
The overlap syndrome (OS), which refers to the co-occurrence of OSA and COPD, was first described by Flenley in 1985 (Flenley DC. Clin Chest Med. 1985;6[4]:651). Over the years, numerous […]
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Home oxygen therapy: What does the data show?
Inhalers, nebulizers, antibiotics, and steroids – these are some of the most common tools in our pulmonary arsenal that we deploy on a daily basis. But, there is no treatment […]
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Sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy: Is it time to establish a standard of care?
Sepsis and septic shock still carry high morbidity and mortality in ICU patients despite recent improvements in care. Sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy (SICM), which complicates greater than 10% of sepsis and septic […]
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NPV vs NIPPV
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is a ventilation modality that supports breathing by using mechanically assisted breaths without the need for intubation or a surgical airway. NIV is divided into two main […]
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Responding to firearm violence in America
We think of disasters as sudden, calamitous events, but it does not take much imagination to recognize the loss of lives in America from firearm violence as a type of […]
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Increasing primary care doctors’ knowledge of IPF could speed up diagnoses, suggests white paper
Prompt diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is essential to reduce mortality, and improving education of primary care providers can help, suggests a new white paper. The nonspecific nature of the […]
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ILD on the rise: Doctors offer tips for diagnosing deadly disease
Too often, when patients come to see Tejaswini Kulkarni, MD, with shortness of breath and cough and are diagnosed with interstitial lung disease (ILD), they are past the point when […]
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Patients need Sep-1: Why don’t some doctors like it
Since its inception, the CMS Sep-1 Core Quality Measure has been unpopular in some circles. It is now under official attack by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and […]
