Original work by our group has been published in the peer-reviewed specialty literature, and has been presented at both national and international meetings.
Listed below are recent publications by the members of Longmont Pulmonary and Critical Care (listed chronologically from 2015 to most current):
Van Hook CJ, McManus EJ, Tangel DJ, Gould J, Taylor A, Warner B, Driscoll N, Degarate K, Carson M: The integration of critical care services and hospitalist services at a community hospital may provide efficiencies and facilitate both quality and sustainability. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care. 191:2015:A2792. (Presented at American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado May 2015)
Van Hook CJ, Cool C, DeBoom T, Fisher R, Tangel DJ. Medical image of the Week: leukemic infiltrate. Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care. 2015;10 (5):235-237
Van Hook CJ, Burneikiene S, Tangel D, Warner B. The relationship of outpatient narcotic use to the early initiation and manner of assisted ventilation in a community hospital intensive care unit. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental 2015, 3(suppl 1):A311 (Presented at European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, Berlin, Germany, October 2015)
Van Hook CJ, Warner B, Taylor A. Pulmonary hantavirus syndrome: case report and brief review. Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care. 2015;11(3):121-3 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc 122-15 PDF
Van Hook CJ, Burneikiene S, Tangel D, Warner B. The prevalence of outpatient prescription narcotic use and its impact on ventilatory and pressor requirements in a community hospital intensive care unit. Chest. 2015;148 (4_Meeting Abstracts):234 A. doi:10.1378/chest.2222737 (Presented at the American College of Chest Physicians Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, October,2015)
Van Hook CJ, Tangel D, Jonas J. Medical image of the week: pulmonary thromboembolism complicated by free floating atrial thrombus. Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care 2015:11(6) 252-253 doi : http://dx.doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc119-15 PDF
Taylor A, Beer M, Van Hook CJ. Medical Image of the week; necrotizing soft tissue infection. Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care. Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care. 2016 March;12(3): 102-3 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc005-16 PDF
Taylor A, Warner B, Van Hook CJ. Sepsis secondary to Streptococcus aglalactiae mastitis in a patient with negative screening and without risk factors for severe disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine-conference. 2016.193.1_MeetingAbstracts.A5387 (Presented at the American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, Ca, May 2016)
Van Hook CJ, Warner B, Tangel D, Gould J. Unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis following neck manipulation. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine-conference.2016.193.1_MeetingAbstracts.A7081 (Presented at the American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, Ca, May 2016)
Van Hook CJ, Warner B, McManus EJ: Progression of Mycobacterium avium complex infection to extensive structural disease and hydropneumothorax in an otherwise healthy adult male. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine-conference 2016.193.1_MeetingAbstracts.A3723 (Presented at the American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, Ca, May 2016)
Laursen A, McManus EJ, Van Hook CJ: Rapid onset of Pasteurella multocida sepsis secondary to dog bite in an otherwise healthy elderly male. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine-conference.2016.193.1_MeetingAbstracts.A5387 (Presented at the American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, Ca, May 2016)
Van Hook CJ, Warner B, Taylor A, Beer M, Gould J, Laursen A, Loredo R, Mba U, O’Neil C, Wei E, Delagado B, Tangel D: Outpatient narcotic use in patients admitted to a community hospital general medical service with a primary respiratory diagnosis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine-conference. 2016.193.1_MeetingAbstracts.A2028 (Presented at the American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, Ca, May 2016)
Monahan K, Van Hook CJ: Medical Image of the week: complex arteriovenous malformation. Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care. 2016 May;12(5):197-198.doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc027-16PDF
Van Hook C, Demian C, Tangel D, Blair J, Patel L: Medical image of the week:Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care. 2017;14(4):164-165 doi: https://doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc046-17 PDF
Van Hook C, Dahlem K, Taylor A. Medical image of the week:Staphylococcal pneumonia co-infection in a patient with influenza A. Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care. 2017:14(4):170-1. doi: https://doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc045-17 PDF
Gould J, Taylor A, Warner B, Van Hook CJ: Central nervous system myelomatosis presenting as isolated dysphagia. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2017; 12 (suppl 2). http://www.shmabstracts.com/abstract/central-nervous-system-myelomatosis-presenting-as-isolated-dysphagia/. (Presented at the Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2017)
Van Hook CJ, Laredo R, Beer M, Tangel D: Gabapentin toxicicty presenting as choreoathetosis. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2017; 12 (suppl 2). http://www.shmabstracts.com/abstract/gabapentin-toxicity-presenting-as-choreoathetosis/ (Presented at the Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2017)
Van Hook CJ, Laursen A, Warner B, Tangel D: Methamphetamine pulmonary toxicity: a rare complication of a common drug of abuse. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2017; 12 (suppl 2). http://www.shmabstracts.com/abstract/methamphetamine-pulmonary-toxicity-a-rare-complication-of-a-common-drug-of-abuse/(Presented at the Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2017)
Van Hook CJ, Warner B, Gould J, Taylor A: Hypokalemic periodic paralysis: a rare and treatable cause of acute profound weakness. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2017; 12 (suppl 2). http://www.shmabstracts.com/abstract/hypokalemic-periodic-paralysis-a-rare-and-treatable-form-of-acute-profound-weakness/(Presented at the Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2017)
Taylor A, Warner B, Tangel D, Van Hook CJ: Double jeopardy: aortic dissection in pregnancy. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2017; 12 (suppl 2). http://www.shmabstracts.com/abstract/double-jeopardy-aortic-dissection-in-pregnancy/. (Presented at the Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2017)
Van Hook CJ, Gould J, Warner B, Taylor A, McManus EJ: Good’s syndrome presenting as empyema thoracis. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2017; 12 (suppl 2). http://www.shmabstracts.com/abstract/goods-syndrome-presenting-as-empyema-thoracis/. (Presented at the Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2017)
Van Hook CJ, Laredo R, Warner B, Donahue D, Hall JK: Epiploic aggendagitis is far less sinister than it sounds. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2017; 12 (suppl 2). http://www.shmabstracts.com/abstract/epiploic-appendagitis-is-far-less-sinister-than-it-sounds/(Presented at the Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2017)
Van Hook CJ, Warner B, Taylor A, Gould J, Mba U, Laredo R, Beer M, O’Neil C, Wei E, Laursen A, Carr F: Factors associated with the ability of inpatients to recall their outpatient medication list. Journal of Hospital Medicine:2017;12( suppl2). http://www.shmabstractscom/abstract/factors-associated-with-the -ability-of-inpatients-to-recall-their-outpatient-medication-list/(Presented at the Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2017)
Warner B, Wei E, Tangel D, Ogden H, Van Hook C: Rattlesnake subspecies as a factor in the treatment of envenomation. Presented at the Wilderness Medical Society Annual Summer Meeting, Breckenridge, Colorado, August 1, 2017
Van Hook CJ, Warner B: Medical image of the week: idiopathic subglottic stenosis. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2017;15(1):39-40. doi: https://doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc076-17 PDF
Van Hook CJ, Warner B, Taylor A: Medical Image of the Week:bilateral vocal cord paralysis: Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care. Southwest J of Pulm Crit Care.2017; 15 (2):82-83. doi:https://doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc099-17 PDF.
Van Hook CJ, Hirasaki K. Medical Image of the week:Paget-Schroetter syndrome. Southwest Journal Pulm Crit Care. 2018;16(3):156.doi: https:// doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc031-18 PDF
Van Hook CJ, Warner B, Taylor A, Beer M, Gould J, McManus EJ. Achromobacter Xylosoxicans pneumonia secondary to contaminated home nebulizer use in a patient with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2018;197:A6708 (Presented at the American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, Ca, May 2018)
Van Hook CJ, Taylor A, Warner B, Cool C, Talusani S, McManus EJ, Nanney A. Successful non-surgical treatment of extensive Pott’s disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2018;197:A6956 (Presented at the American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, Ca, May 2018)
Van Hook CJ, Warner B, Taylor A, Beer M, Gould J. Organophosphate toxicity secondary to malathion use in a patient with delusional parasitosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2018;197:A6908 (Presented at the American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, Ca, May 2018)
Warner B, Taylor A, Van Hook CJ. Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to coumadin coagulopathy successfully treated with BiPAP. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2018;197:A6592 (Presented at the American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, Ca, May 2018)
Van Hook CJ. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome-The 25th Anniversary of the Four Corners Outbreak. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2018 Nov. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2411.180381
American Thoracic Society Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas-2019-
Van Hook CJ, Taylor A, Warner B, Beer M. Ifosfamide induced Fanconi’s syndrome presenting in a patient with pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis. Am J Resp Crit Care Med 2019;199:A4816
Van Hook CJ, Huizar IA, Hackenberger E, Taylor A, Warner B. McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome: a rare cause of severe hyponatremia and hypokalemia. Am J Resp Crit Care Med 2019;199:1723
Van Hook CJ, Bryan Y, Warner B, Beckmann JH, Taylor A. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy precipitated by high altitude pulmonary edema. Am J Resp Crit Care Med 2019;199:A1926
Van Hook CJ, Carr F, Loredo R, Beer M, Taylor A, Warner B. Risk factors associated with admission and re-admission to a community hospital intensive care unit for treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis. Am J Resp Crit Care Med 2019;199:A3435
Taylor A, Warner B, Hirasaki K, Van Hook CJ. Enterococcal empyema in a patient without identifiable risk factors. Am J Resp Crit Care Med 2019;199:A6838
Van Hook CJ, McManus EJ, Taylor A, Warner B. Concurrent presentation of transplant pyelonephritis and West Nile Virus encephalitis. Am J Resp Crit Care Med 2019;199:A1764
Van Hook CJ, Taylor A, Hirasaki K, Warner B, Moran P. Co-presentation of doxorubicin cardiomyopathy and bevacizumab induced posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. Am J Resp Crit Care Med 2019;199:A4815
American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting -Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-2020-converted to virtual due to pandemic.
Van Hook CJ, Marcum ES, Ochs RM, Warner B. High altitude pulmonary edema at moderate altitude in a patient with mitral valve prolapse/regurgitation. Am J Resp Crit Care Med. 2020;201-A3239
Van Hook CJ, McManus, Warner B. Methicillin resistant staphylococcus pneumonia with protean complications successfully treated with intravenous and intrathecal vancomycin. Am J Resp Crit Care Med. 2020;201-A3883
American Thoracic International Conference 2021 (virtual)
Van Hook CJ, McGinley C, Warner B, Delgado B, Loredo R. Fulminant meningoencephalitis complicating Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in a previously healthy young adult. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2021.203.1_MeetingAbstracts.A2959
Van Hook CJ, Rea F, Ejidike MN, Schmell K, Warner B. Spontaneous mediastinal hemorrhage and shock in a previously healthy adult female. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2021.203.1_MeetingAbstracts.A1931
Van Hook, CJ, Shapiro R, Warner B. McConnell’s sign in the setting of pulmonary contusion. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2022;205:A2828
Society of Hospital Medicine Conference, Austin, Texas 2023
Nigro N, Altree J, Van Hook CJ. A unique case of pseudomonas sepsis. Journal of Hospital Medicine. https://shmabstracts.org/abstract/a-unique-case-of-pseudomonas-mendocina-sepsis/. 2023
Green N, Berg K, Altree JM, Van Hook CJ. Severe hyponatremia secondary to the copious drainage of chylous ascites. Journal of Hospital Medicine https://shmabstracts.org/abstract/severe-hyponatremia-secondary-to-the-copious-drainage-of-chylous-ascites/. 2023
American College of Chest Physicians Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hi, 2023
Tseng R, Van Hook CJ. A unique case of Lemierre’s Syndrome: Co-infection with Fusobacterium Necrophorum and Haemophilus Influenza. CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 4, A1094
Cooper J, Altree J, Van Hook CJ: A unique case of empyema in patient with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis being treated with dupilumab. CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 4, A1185
Cooper J, Van Hook CJ: A unique case of streptococcus pyogenes pneumonia in a pregnant patient. CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 4, A1185