Pulmonary Function Test
Pulmonary Function Test Presentation A 73-year-old man is referred to your office because of an incidental finding on a chest x-ray. The patient denies cough, fever, chills, weight loss, and…
Pericardial Cyst
Pericardial Cyst Presentation A 77-year-old man with a past medical history significant for hypertension presents to his primary care physician with complaints of left-sided chest pain. The patient denies cough,…
Ewing’s Sarcoma
Ewing’s Sarcoma Presentation A young man, 18 years old, is referred to your office by his family physician with a report of an abnormal chest x-ray finding. His chief complaint…
Histoplasmosis
Histoplasmosis Presentation A 17-year-old girl presents with no significant past medical history. She denied a history of fever, chills, night sweats, or weight loss during the 6 months before her…
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis Presentation A 48-year-old man who has been living in homeless shelters for the past 3 years presents to the emergency department with a 1-week history of cough and hemoptysis….
Zenker’s Diverticulum with Previous Left Carotid Endarterectomy
Zenker’s Diverticulum with Previous Left Carotid Endarterectomy Presentation A 72-year-old man presents with difficulty swallowing and regurgitation of previously swallowed solid foods. His past medical history is significant for hypertension,…
Pneumatocele
Pneumatocele Presentation A 14-year-old girl is admitted to the hospital with complaints of a productive cough, fever of 102.3°F, and shortness of breath. The patient has a history of multiple…
Pleural Fibroma
Pleural Fibroma Presentation A 78-year-old woman is referred to your office by a primary medical physician with complaints of cough and right shoulder discomfort for the past 8 weeks. Additionally,…
Synchronous Lung Nodules
Synchronous Lung Nodules Presentation A 65-year-old woman presents for preoperative evaluation for elective knee replacement. The patient suffers from arthritic degeneration of her right knee and is severely limited in…
