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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: Early Treatment Leading to an Excellent Outcome
- Author:
- Gerald Marín-García, MD
- José María-Rios, MD
- William Rodriguez-Cintrón, MD
HLH is a rare and deadly disease increasingly more present in adults, but following treatment protocol may yield favorable results.
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Flexible Bronchoscopic Removal of 3 Foreign Objects
- Author:
- Javier Ramos-Rossy, MD
- Onix Cantres, MD
- Alfonso Torres, MD
- Jesús Casal, MD
- Yomayra Otero, MD
- Ginger Arzon-Nieves
- William Rodriguez-Cintrón, MD
Consider flexible bronchoscopy as an option to retrieve aspirated foreign bodies in the airway.
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A Forgotten Cause of Cardiac Tamponade
- Author:
- Joan Albors-Sánchez, MD
- William Rodriguez-Cintrón, MD
- Yomayra Otero-Dominguez, MD
Although purulent pericarditis is rare, it is essential to recognize its clinical features due to the high mortality rate in patients with a...
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Misleading Diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Clinical Concern
- Author:
- Javier Ramos-Rossy, MD
- Onix Cantres-Fonseca, MD
- Ginger Arzon-Nieves
- Yomayra Otero-Dominguez, MD
- Stella Baez-Corujo, MD
- William Rodriguez-Cintrón, MD
Diagnosis should be based on consideration of the clinical presentation, a pulmonary function test, blood and rheumatology laboratory findings,...
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Unusual Congenital Pulmonary Anomaly in an Adult Patient With Dyspnea
- Author:
- Francisco Del Olmo-Arroyo, MD
- Cristina Martinez-Recio, MD
- Onix Cantres-Fonseca, MD
- Antonio Soto, MD
- William Rodriguez-Cintrón, MD
This patient presented with scimitar syndrome, a rare combination of partial anomalous pulmonary venous return, right lung hypoplasia, and...
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Assessment of Health Literacy as a Predictor of Asthma Exacerbation Among Puerto Rican Veteran Patients
- Author:
- Edgardo Adorno-Fontanez, MD
- Arnaldo Lasa-Imbert, MD
- Alexis Cruz-Chacon, MD
- William Rodriguez-Cintrón, MD
Asthma affects about 5% to 10% of the adult population in the U.S., and the prevalence of this condition has been increasing steadily in other...