Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care (Apr 2012)
April 2012 pulmonary case of the month: could have fooled me!
Abstract
No abstract available. Article truncated at 150 words. History of Present Illness A 60 year old man was seen by his primary care physician with cough for 2 weeks which was dry and worse with deep breathing. He had been exposed to smoke from industrial storage fire just prior to the onset of his cough. He had developed fever for the past 3 days.PMH, SH and FHHe has a history of osteopenia and was found to have a +PPD in high school for which he was never treated with isoniazid. Originally from New York he has lived in Arizona for 14 years. He was a former smoker having a 45 pack-year history having quit in 2007. He drives a delivery truck. His sister had tuberculosis which was treated and his father has emphysema.Physical ExaminationHe had mild rhonchi in the right upper lung field. Otherwise, the physical exam was unremarkable.Laboratory and Chest X-rayA …
