Pulmonology

High concentrations of complement C3 have been shown to be associated with asthma outcomes. Test your knowledge with our quiz.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections are common in the United States, but do you know how often the disease peaks? Find out by answering this question.

In this “Test Your Knowledge” quiz series, Michael J. Bloch, MD, asks what is considered the most widely accepted definition of normal pulmonary arterial pressure.

Understanding characteristics associated with discontinuation of biologic therapy in patients with severe asthma is necessary to help to address barriers to treatment success in this population. Test your...

The transplant waitlist continues to grow, as does the need for lung transplants among patients with cystic fibrosis and other lung diseases. Should lung allocation be based solely on wait time?

Smoking is the most common cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Would you use spirometry to screen for the disease in individuals with a history of tobacco smoking but who are asymptomatic?

In this interactive quiz, we describe a case of a 2-year-old boy who presents with a persistent cough with production of green purulent sputum. Can you make a diagnosis and treat this patient?

In this “Test Your Knowledge” quiz series, Michael J. Bloch, MD, outlines a patient case of pulmonary arterial hypertension and asks you to classify the patient based on World Health Organization...

If you determine that a patient has moderate persistent asthma with acute exacerbation, which ICD-10-CM code would you use to classify this patient? Test your knowledge with this pop quiz!

In this “Test Your Knowledge” quiz series, Michael J. Bloch, MD, asks which test makes the most definitive diagnosis of PAH.