Ask the Experts: Pulmonary Medicine
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Ask the Experts
- Does Oral Care Help to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia?
- Noninvasive Ventilation in the Emergency Department: Where Are We Now?
- Is Asthma Worse Around the Time of a Woman's Menstrual Period?
- Triple Rule-out CTA in the Emergency Department
- Is Gardasil® Recommended for Young Women Already Exposed to HPV?
- What Are the Pros and Cons of Using Bundles to Prevent Infection in the ICU?
- What Antibiotic Covers Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) Infection?
- When Is Skin Testing for Penicillin Allergy Indicated?
- What Can Be Done to Prevent Moxifloxacin-Induced Anxiety?
- Is It Safe To Order Drugs From Overseas Pharmacies?
- How Should I Treat Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis?
- Can Opiates Be Administered by Nebulizer?
- Should Patients With Asthma Receive Beta-Blockers for Heart Problems?
- Should Normal Saline be Used When Suctioning the Endotracheal Tube of the Neonate?
- Postnasal Drip, Immunotherapy, and Asthma: Is There a Link?
- How Long Should Inhaled Corticosteroids Be Prescribed to Children Aged 3 Years and Over?
- Which Inhaler Therapy Is Recommended for Elderly Patients With Asthma/COPD and Hypertension?
- How Is West Nile Virus Infection Managed?
- Does Systemic Furosemide Have a Role in Chronic Asthma?
- Can Xolair and Immunotherapy Be Administered During the Same Clinic Visit?
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Expert Panel
Michael Kaliner, MD, Professor of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC; Chief, Allergy Section, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC.
Michael A. Mathier, MD, FACC, Assistant Professor of Cardiology Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Steven D. Nathan, MD, Medical Director, Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Virginia
Michael S. Niederman, MD, Professor of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York; Chairman, Department of Medicine, Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola, New York- Mark Scarupa, MD, Clinical Faculty, Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center, Baltimore, Maryland
- Andrew Shorr, MD, MPH, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC