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research summary
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research summary
High-Dose Influenza Vaccine Reduces Hospitalizations in Older Adults
01/02/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers compared high-dose versus standard-dose influenza vaccines in adults aged 65 to 79 years to determine whether enhanced immunogenicity translates into reduced severe clinical outcomes, including...
01/02/2026
Photoclinic
Portable CXR illustrating areas of diffuse pulmonary infiltration (yellow arrows).
Photoclinic
Daptomycin-Induced Eosinophilic Pneumonia in a Rural Setting
12/18/2025
Thomas Eggleston, BS
A 46-year-old man presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath, fluctuating blood pressure, tachycardia, and a mild fever ( 100℉).
12/18/2025
Photoclinic Challenge
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Photoclinic Challenge
Can You Make a Diagnosis Based on This Image?
03/08/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
A 13-year-old girl was admitted to our emergency department with a 4-day history of worsening conjunctivitis, stomatitis, and odynophagia, leading to decreased oral intake and dehydration.
03/08/2025

Interactive Features

Photoclinic Challenge
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Photoclinic Challenge
Can You Make a Diagnosis Based on This Image?
03/08/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
A 13-year-old girl was admitted to our emergency department with a 4-day history of worsening conjunctivitis, stomatitis, and odynophagia, leading to decreased oral intake and dehydration.
03/08/2025
Pop Quiz
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Pop Quiz
Eosinophilic Pneumonia Symptoms
04/13/2024
In this pop quiz, we ask about the difference in symptoms for acute and chronic eosinophilic pneumonia. Take the quiz to test your knowledge!
04/13/2024
Pop Quiz
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Pop Quiz
Stages of Lobar Pneumonia
08/14/2023
There are 4 stages of lobar pneumonia. In which stage does this patient present? Find out by taking this pop quiz!
08/14/2023
Radiology Quiz
Radiology Quiz
What Caused This Older Man’s Persistent Desaturation?
01/02/2023
A 72-year-old Black man presented to the clinic with subjective fever, severe fatigue, chest tightness, and dry cough for the previous 3 days. His history was significant for hypothyroidism, and he was a...
01/02/2023
Hospital Medicine
Hospital Medicine
Pop Quiz: Pneumonia ICD-10 Code
09/25/2022
There are 7 ICD-10-CM codes to classify pneumonia. Test your knowledge on which code to use for a patient with pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae with our latest pop quiz.
09/25/2022

Clinical Insights

Podcast
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Podcast
Expert Conversations: Management of Severe Pneumonia
03/15/2023
George Tetz, MD, PhD; Danai Khemasuwan, MD, FCCP; Timothy Schwarz, DO; Asim Kichloo, MD
In this podcast, George Tetz, MD, PhD, Danai Khemasuwan, MD, FCCP, Timothy Schwarz, DO, and Asim Kichloo, MD, discuss their respective studies recently presented at CHEST 2021 under the topic "New Insights...
03/15/2023
Community Acquired Pneumonia
Community Acquired Pneumonia
CABP Presentations and Determining Site of Care
02/19/2023
In this podcast, Frank LoVecchio, MD, discusses typical and atypical presentations of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP), as well as important considerations for health care providers when...
02/19/2023
Pneumonia
Pneumonia
Unmet Needs in Treatment of CABP
10/17/2022
In this podcast, Frank LoVecchio, MD, speaks about the unmet needs in the treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia, and potential alternatives to the standard treatment regimen. This podcast is...
10/17/2022
PODCAST
PODCAST
The Burden of CABP in the United States
09/11/2022
In this podcast, Christian Sandrock, MD, MPH, talks about the burden of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) in the United States, including the financial burden, the burden on hospitals, and...
09/11/2022
Pneumonia
Pneumonia
Jennifer Schimmel, MD, on Urinary Antigen Testing for Diagnosing Pneumonia
11/04/2020
The researchers of a recent study examined how 170 US hospitals utilized urinary antigen testing, as well as the impact this testing has on antibiotic de-escalation. Study author Jennifer Schimmel, MD,...
11/04/2020