March 2019 pulmonary case of the month: A 59-year-old woman with fatigue

Abstract

No abstract available. Article truncated after the first page. History of Present Illness A 59-year-old woman from Kingman, Arizona had a one-year history of fatigue with some shortness of breath. For this reason, she saw her primary care physician. Past Medical History, Social History and Family History She has no significant past medical history. She does not smoke. Family history is noncontributory. Physical Examination Physical examination was unremarkable. Which of the following should be done? 1. Chest x-ray 2. Complete blood count 3. Electrolytes, blood urea nitrogen and creatinine 4. Liver panel 5. All of the above …

Keywords

• pulmonary varices
• aneurysmal dilatation of the pulmonary vein
• pulmonary vein
• CT scan
• chest x-ray
• multiple lung nodules
• treatment
• multiple pulmonary nodules
• diagnosis
• pulmonary angiogram