Samuel Louie, MD

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
asthma
asthma
Bronchial Thermoplasty in Severe Asthma
08/10/2015
Ken Y. Yoneda, MD; Nicholas J. Kenyon, MD, MAS; Samuel Louie, MD
Severe adult asthmatics are defined partly by the need for high-dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and inhaled bronchodilators and their higher incidence of nonadherence.
08/10/2015
venous thromboembolism
venous thromboembolism
Pitfalls of Venous Thromboembolism
11/18/2014
Narin Sriratanaviriyakul, MD; Susan Murin, MD; Samuel Louie, MD
This column highlights pitfalls during the diagnostic evaluation for PE and discusses how to avoid them to minimize morbidity and mortality.
11/18/2014
COPD
COPD
Diagnosing Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome
08/06/2014
Amir A. Zeki, MD, MAS; Samuel Louie, MD
A patient with a history of hay fever and cigarette use presents with wheezing, a cough, and dyspnea. Is it asthma or COPD?
08/06/2014
First Report®
First Report®
The Danger of Hemoptysis
05/08/2014
Laren Tan, MD; Samuel Louie, MD
Few signs cause more apprehension than the coughing or expectoration of bright red blood originating from the lungs, known as hemotpysis.
05/08/2014