Samuel Louie, MD

Pulmonary Pitfalls
Pulmonary Pitfalls
Unresolved Acute Pneumonia: a “BAD OMEN”
05/03/2019
Samuel Louie, MD; Laren Tan, MD
Even with the arsenal of antibiotics and vaccines available in the 21st century, community-acquired pneumonia has lost none of its virulence.
05/03/2019
Dyspnea
Dyspnea
Diagnosing and Managing Dyspnea
02/21/2014
Samuel Louie, MD; Nisha Gidwani, MD
Dyspnea in adults—whether acute (minutes to a few days) or chronic (weeks to months or longer)—is a common diagnostic challenge, forcing the physician to be perceptive to clinical clues.
02/21/2014
Pulmonary Pitfalls
Pulmonary Pitfalls
Pitfalls of Interstitial Lung Disease
02/23/2017
Samuel Louie, MD; Chinh T. Phan, DO
Interstitial lung disease has a history of baffling clinicians for several reasons—2 of those being confusing terminology and classification, which continue to thwart clinicians’ ability to establish a...
02/23/2017
COPD
COPD
Pulmonary Pitfalls: An Appreciation of Professor Thomas L. Petty
11/23/2011
Samuel Louie, MD; Nicholas J. Kenyon, MD, MAS
Dr Petty was among the first to expound on the importance of patient education in chronic lung diseases. He understood the pain and suffering endured by patients with chronic lung diseases, particularly...
11/23/2011
Asthma
Asthma
Omalizumab in Difficult-to-Control Asthma: Allergic or Not?
01/17/2017
Nicholas J. Kenyon, MD, MAS; Celeste Kivler, RCP, RRT, CCRC; Samuel Louie, MD
Two pitfalls in everyday asthma care are that omalizumab is a new asthma treatment, and that it is not recommended by the 2007 NAEPP treatment guidelines.
01/17/2017
Pulmonary Pitfalls
pulmonary pitfalls
Pulmonary Pitfalls
The Case of the “Frequent Exacerbator” Patient With COPD
10/08/2024
Brooks Thomas Kuhn, MD, MAS; Krystal M. Craddock, MSc, RRT, CCM; Reshma Gupta, MD; Samuel Louie, MD
A 56-year-old woman presented to the pulmonary clinic after hospital discharge for a severe exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In the last 12 months, she has presented to the hospital...
10/08/2024
Pulmonary Pitfalls
Pulmonary Pitfalls
The Fear of Lymphadenopathy: Does It Portend Sarcoidosis or Lymphoma?
10/31/2016
Richart W. Harper, MD; Samuel Louie, MD; Eduardo Solbes, MD
Lymphadenopathy that is found during routine physical examination is a nonspecific finding, but can elicit fear and anxiety from both patient and the clinician.
10/31/2016
Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Acute Exacerbations of COPD: Avoiding Danger and Death
08/04/2016
Jimmy Nguyen, RRT; Krystal M. Craddock, MSc, RRT, CCM; Carrie Lipe, BA, RRT; Claudia M. Vukovich, RRT, CCM, RCP; Justin Griffiths, RRT; Alexandra Elliot, RRT; Melissa Keo, RRT; Brendy A. Avalos, RRT; Samuel Louie, MD
This article highlights the potential pitfalls during the clinical evaluation and treatment of acute exacerbations of COPD.
08/04/2016
Pulmonary Pitfalls
Pulmonary Pitfalls
Using and Interpreting Carbon Monoxide Diffusing Capacity (Dlco) Correctly
05/10/2016
Lam-Phuong Nguyen, DO; Richart W. Harper, MD; Samuel Louie, MD
Carbon monoxide diffusing capacity probably is the least understood pulmonary function test in clinical practice worldwide, even among experienced pulmonologists.
05/10/2016
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Spirometry: Why, How, and When?
11/17/2015
Samuel Louie, MD; Claudia M. Vukovich, RRT, CCM, RCP; Celeste Kivler, RCP, RRT, CCRC
Office spirometry is essential, inexpensive, and profitable in the diagnosis and monitoring of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
11/17/2015