History of Present Illness A 79-year-old man presented to the outpatient pulmonary clinic with upper right opacity that was demonstrated on chest radiography, which had been performed during follow-up for…
History of Present Illness A 35-year-old Caucasian man presented to the emergency room with sudden worsening of breathlessness, right chest pain, and dry cough. Past Medical History He worked as…
History of Present Illness A 58-year-old Caucasian man was taken to the emergency room (ER) after a motorcycle accident (collision with a car). The patient had thoracic and head trauma….
History of Present Illness A 21-year-old Caucasian woman went to the emergency room complaining of cough, with three episodes of mild hemoptysis. The previous day she had a high fever…
History of Present Illness An 80-year-old man presented to a cardiologist because he had worsening dyspnea and asthenia. Chest radiography showed right pleural effusion ( Fig. 18.1 ). The cardiologist…
History of Present Illness A 60-year-old Caucasian man was referred to our pulmonology clinic with a 1-month history of dyspnea and bilateral symmetrical arthralgias, mostly in the metacarpophalangeal joints and…
History of Present Illness A 69-year-old Caucasian man presented with concerns of breathlessness during mild efforts, such as walking on flat ground, and a cough with little sputum for several…
History of Present Illness A 47-year-old black woman presented to the emergency room with progressive increase of breathlessness, dry cough, and fever. The symptoms had worsened in the past 3…
History of Present Illness A 62-year-old Caucasian female patient presented to the emergency room with new-onset sputum production, fatigue, and fever. Chest radiography showed air–fluid level in the left thoracic…
History of Present Illness An 83-year-old man was taken to the emergency room (ER) because of fever, shortness of breath, swelling of the legs, weakness, confusion, and nausea. Past Medical…
