Background: Avoiding preventable readmissions is a major goal of health care systems nationwide1. The Cardiorespiratory cohort consists of Veterans admitted with a diagnosis of CHF, COPD and non-COVID-19 Pneumonia, and is a high-risk group for readmissions. As part of a larger National VA High Reliability Organization (HRO) Collaborative2, an interdisciplinary team was launched to achieve […]

Case Presentation: We present the case of a 34-year-old female with PMHx of chronic hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to LCH with cor pulmonale that had questions about sexual intercourse. She reported that she and her partner were planning to have sexual intercourse, and she wanted a medical opinion about the health risks because of probable […]

Case Presentation: A 52-year-old female with a medical history of chronic sinusitis and recurrent pneumonia secondary to granulomatous disease presents with new onset AKI, worsening fatigue, malaise, weight loss, and transaminitis. She was given Solu-medrol, transitioned to prednisone with improvement. Chest X-ray revealed a patchy airspace opacity in the right middle lobe, concerning for pneumonia […]