Pulmonary Roundtable

Our reader with a myopathy and +ANA has sent us the following follow up on her case (also in the comment section): 'Just an update. I sa...

This was submitted by one of our readers: My mother has bullous emphysema. i want to know how safe it is for her to fly commercial from tenn...

We are back from ATS and will start posting new cases. This is a 60 y/o woman with a significant previous TOB Hx with very little on the way...

As we celebrate the first anniversary of this blog we are all packing for the ATS International Meeting. We will resume postings next week. ...

I had posted below on this complex case of possible HR+ lung Ca and then realized the post was too long and might prevent people from readin...

Fondaparinux was better than Enoxaparin for DVT prevention after knee surgery in a NEJM study. For medical patients, though, have you been u...

This is the case of the 71 year old with 3 months of dyspnea. AK astutely pointed to the hot tub and indeed, the patient's use of the...

I had posted this case on two previous posts . This is a 55 y/o remote smoker with a persistent cough who had an abnormal endoBBx (squamous ...

71 year old with mild COPD reports progressive dyspnea over the last 2-3 months. He has been treated for his COPD with an Atrovent and an Ad...

A reader submitted this question: A patient was just diagnosed with lung cancer and will be undergoing surgery soon. The tumor was discover...

How are each of you utilizing the TBNA (Wang needle) in making the diagnosis of sarcoidosis? Stage I only? Stage II only? What sized TBNA...

User submitted question: A patient of mine has RA-ILD and is on methotrexate. She will be on it for at least 3 months (or longer if it work...

I have recently seen this 75 y/o woman with significant obesity for persistent hypoxemia. She has no TOB Hx and not a lot of structural lun...

An outside question, posed here for any comments. Doug/Jeff H: maybe Fernando can address? I am a41 yr old female dx'd with a probable ...

Here's an interesting question from AK: We're selling our house, and the radon test came back at 3 pCi/L. The buyer suggested he wan...

I have recently come across the following headlines/news: "Associated Press - SANFORD, Fla. - A jury awarded $28 million Wednesday to a...

What's the best way to diagnose exercise-induced asthma in a patient where the history seems to fit and baseline spiro is negative: meth...

72 year opld with severe COPD developed right sided pleuritic chest pain. No fever chills or increased shortness of breath. A chest xray at ...

A reader asks: What would you say is the definitive pulmonary textbook that should be in your bookcase?

Case updates can be found in the comments. The 47 year old man with bilateral adenopathy who presented with hypercalcemia . The 38 year old ...