Leela Chockalingam, MD
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The Role of D-dimer in Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism
February 1, 2024
Case A 58-year-old previously healthy woman presents with pleuritic chest pain triggered by moving heavy boxes. She denies dyspnea, extremity swelling, hemoptysis, recent surgery, immobility,...
PE Presents in 1/3 of Patients with Recent Onset of Exertional Dyspnea
December 1, 2023
Clinical question: What is the prevalence of pulmonary embolism (PE) among emergency department (ED) patients with recent onset (less than one month) of exertional dyspnea? Dr....
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The Role of Interferon-gamma Release Assay in Diagnosing Latent and Active Tuberculosis in Adults
September 1, 2022
Case: A 41-year-old man with a new diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) (CD4 count <200 cells/mm3) presents to his primary care physician’s...