Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care (Mar 2017)
March 2017 pulmonary case of the month
Abstract
No abstract available. Article truncated after first page. History of Present Illness: The patient is 52-year-old man who complained of dyspnea on exertion and a dry cough. Past Medical History, Social History and Family History: He had a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and was taking a proton pump inhibitor. He never smoked and had no known exposures. Family history was noncontributory. Physical Examination: Physical Examination was unremarkable. Chest X-ray: A chest x-ray was reported as normal. Which of the following are indicated? 1. Chest CT scan; 2. Endoscopy/bronchoscopy; 3. Pulmonary function testing; 4. 1 and 3; 5. All of the above. …
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