William Rodriguez-Cintrón, MD

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The Need for a Multidisciplinary Approach for Successful High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism Treatment

Author:: William Rodriguez-Cintrón, MD

Publish date: April 8, 2025

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the general population.

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Measuring Restrictive Lung Disease Severity Using FEV1 vs TLC

Author:: William Rodriguez-Cintrón, MD

Publish date: July 9, 2024

This single-site retrospective review evaluates whether total lung capacity or forced expiratory volume in 1 second better correlates with the symp...

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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: Early Treatment Leading to an Excellent Outcome

Author:: William Rodriguez-Cintrón, MD

Publish date: September 9, 2021

HLH is a rare and deadly disease increasingly more present in adults, but following treatment protocol may yield favorable results.

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Flexible Bronchoscopic Removal of 3 Foreign Objects

Author:: William Rodriguez-Cintrón, MD

Publish date: September 10, 2018

Consider flexible bronchoscopy as an option to retrieve aspirated foreign bodies in the airway.

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A Forgotten Cause of Cardiac Tamponade

Author:: William Rodriguez-Cintrón, MD

Publish date: May 16, 2018

Although purulent pericarditis is rare, it is essential to recognize its clinical features due to the high mortality rate in patients with a missed...

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Misleading Diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Clinical Concern

Author:: William Rodriguez-Cintrón, MD

Publish date: February 13, 2018

Diagnosis should be based on consideration of the clinical presentation, a pulmonary function test, blood and rheumatology laboratory findings, rad...

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Unusual Congenital Pulmonary Anomaly in an Adult Patient With Dyspnea

Author:: William Rodriguez-Cintrón, MD

Publish date: June 16, 2015

This patient presented with scimitar syndrome, a rare combination of partial anomalous pulmonary venous return, right lung hypoplasia, and dextropo...

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Assessment of Health Literacy as a Predictor of Asthma Exacerbation Among Puerto Rican Veteran Patients

Author:: William Rodriguez-Cintrón, MD

Publish date: February 17, 2014

Asthma affects about 5% to 10% of the adult population in the U.S., and the prevalence of this condition has been increasing steadily in other indu...