Background: Asthma disproportionately affects racial minorities and individuals of lower socioeconomic status (SES). The introduction of biologic therapies in 2015 provided new treatment options for managing severe asthma. This study investigates the impact of biologics on racial and SES disparities in asthma-related emergency care visits before and after 2015. Methods: Data from the National Health [...]

Case Presentation: E-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) emerged as a significant public health concern during a 2019 CDC outbreak that affected 2,800 individuals and caused 68 deaths nationwide. While EVALI primarily affects young males, it manifests with respiratory, gastrointestinal, and systemic symptoms that can mimic conditions like pneumonia or COVID-19, creating diagnostic [...]

Case Presentation: An 83-year-old female with a past medical history of COPD, CAD s/p CABG 2022, hypertension, hyperlipidemia presented to the hospital for an elective revision right hip total arthroplasty. She is on no home oxygen for her COPD and is prescribed steroids and Trelegy Ellipta by her PCP. She does not see a pulmonologist. [...]

Case Presentation: An 80 year old man presented to the hospital with progressively worsening dyspnea for three weeks. His past medical history was most significant for stage IV parotid gland adenocarcinoma. One week prior to presentation he was hospitalized for exertional dyspnea. Though the hypoxia workup at that time did not reveal a clear etiology, [...]

Case Presentation: An 86-year-old female with a history of atrial fibrillation, hyperlipidemia, and recurrent pneumonia presented with worsening dyspnea, productive cough, and significant oxygen dependency. CT imaging revealed bilateral dense consolidations and nodular infiltrates, raising suspicion for malignancy, cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, or aspiration-related pathology. Despite broad-spectrum antibiotics and steroids, her clinical condition remained refractory. Bronchoscopy [...]

Case Presentation: A healthy 34-year-old female presented to the hospital with severe left lower extremity pain. Patient endorsed 4 days of progressively worsening left upper thigh and hip pain that caused her to become bed bound, prompting her to come in. She also reported fevers, chills, cough, and myalgias but denied vomiting, diarrhea, numbness, or [...]