Manjula Thopcherla, MD

September 14, 2005

A 69-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with wheezing and dyspnea. She also complained of hoarseness and slight dysphagia that had caused a loss of 12 lb during the past 4 months. The patient had been treated for bronchial asthma as an outpatient, but the worsening episodes of wheezing were not being controlled by bronchodilator therapy.

September 14, 2005

A 48-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with deep venous thrombosis of the right leg. She had a history of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which was in remission. The patient had been a heavy smoker for many years.

September 14, 2005

For 1 month, an 82-year-old woman had had episodes of coughing. Chronic bronchitis had been diagnosed; however, antibiotics and bronchodilators failed to control symptoms.

September 14, 2005

A 60-year-old comatose man was brought to the emergency department (ED). He had a history of diabetes, hypertension, and alcohol abuse. Relatives reported that the patient was noncompliant with his antihypertensive medication regimen.

September 14, 2005

A 52-year-old woman who was undergoing chemotherapy for lymphoma was admitted to the hospital with fever of a few days' duration. The patient had smoked cigarettes for many years; she had no history of deep venous thrombosis.

February 01, 2005

A 40-year-old man presented with a 1-year history of progressively worsening dysphagia. He reported difficulty in swallowing both solids and liquids and had experienced mild weight loss during the past few months. He had no history of gastroesophageal reflux.

November 01, 2002

A 48-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with deep venous thrombosis of the right leg. She had a history of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which was in remission. The patient had been a heavy smoker for many years.