A5063336839- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
- Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
- Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- MXene and MAX Phase Materials
- Tumors and Oncological Cases
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Histiocytic Disorders and Treatments
- Neurological Complications and Syndromes
- Moyamoya disease diagnosis and treatment
- CNS Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
- Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
Michigan State University
2021-2024
McLaren Regional Medical Center
2021-2024
McLaren Health Care
2021-2023
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
2015
Higher and Technical Education Department
2014
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
2012-2013
Johns Hopkins Hospital
2010
Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy (PTTM) is a clinicopathologic disease entity in which the cells embolize to pulmonary vasculature leading series of maladaptive reactions including activation coagulation and fibrocellular intimal thickening. The resultant stenosis blood vessels leads hypertension eventual death from cor pulmonale. In this report, we present case PTTM presenting as initial manifestation metastatic gastric carcinoma young man. Although unusual its occurrence...
A novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), also known as disease 2019 (COVID-19), emerged in Wuhan, China, and rapidly spread across the world. Today, we present an interesting case of a patient with no prior history pulmonary who was diagnosed COVID-19, recovered after prolonged hospital course, fibrosis requiring oxygen therapy thereafter. The is currently on pirfenidone has had significant improvement his functional status. His requirements have...
Ultrathin (UT) bronchoscopy has emerged as a useful tool to diagnose peripheral solid lung lesions of malignant nature. This technology is superior standard bronchoscopic techniques, which have low yield in identifying small lesions, especially they extend further out along the bronchial tree. UT can prevent need pursue more invasive open strategies suspicious lesions. In this report, we present 3 distinct clinical scenarios where was successful diagnosing benign cavitary after techniques...
With the continued evolution of echocardiography techniques, novel contrast agents have been introduced to aid in evaluating cardiac structure and function. Lumason is an FDA-approved ultrasound-enhancing agent made Sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type A microspheres. We report a case Lumason-induced immune sensitization subsequent anaphylaxis on re-exposure middle-aged male patient presenting with symptoms concerning for cerebrovascular accident. The was successfully treated steroids...
There have been increasing reports of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) or vaping use-associated lung injury (EVALI), and the evolving literature demonstrates that solvents used to dissolve flavors, including vitamin E, may be responsible, at least in part, for injuries associated with this form smoking. We present case a 26-year-old, otherwise healthy, African American male history heavy use-cigarette use who presented pleuritic chest pain. He was found septic developed rapidly...
A 49-year-old woman with a medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnoea and morbid obesity presented to the pulmonary clinic chest discomfort on her right side. On physical examination, patient was in no acute distress, had air entry bilaterally
Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) is a rare neoplastic condition that occurs almost exclusively in young smokers and presents with multiple solid and/or cystic nodules primarily upper lobe distribution on chest imaging. Frequently, suspicion arises incidentally imaging performed for alternative reasons, such as lung cancer screening, but diagnosis requires biopsy studies. We describe an uncommon case of PLCH elderly female patient presenting mild dyspnea significant history...
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a neurological disorder that can affect all age groups. It appears to have higher incidence in the female population. Some common risk factors include hypertension, electrolyte abnormalities, sepsis, and chemotherapeutic medications such as Obinutuzumab. Our patient, who had chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), presented with altered mental status. She was recently started on Obinutuzumab less than week before this presentation. MRI...
Introduction: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious complication following solid organ transplant (SOT) including heart or lung transplant, however, we only have few outcome based studies on this topic. Hypothesis: SOT recipients hospitalized for IE higher in-hospital mortality compared to non-SOT. Methods: This retrospective cohort study from hospitalizations using 2016-2017 National Inpatient Sample (NIS) in patients 18 years older. The primary was mortality. Secondary outcomes were...