July 2013 pulmonary case of the month: swan song
| Autor: | Wesselius LJ, Ronan B |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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respiratory failure
pulmonary leukostasis hyperleukocytosis leukemia xanthine oxidase inhibitor tumor lysis syndrome acute lysis pneumopathy corticosteroid chemotherapy daunorubicin cytarabie hydroxyurea Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid RC86-88.9 Diseases of the respiratory system RC705-779 |
| Zdroj: | Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2013) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2160-6773 |
| DOI: | 10.13175/swjpcc081-13 |
| Popis: | No abstract available. Article truncated after the first 150 words. History of Present Illness A 53 year old man presented to the emergency department with a 2 week history of progressive dyspnea. He thought it was anxiety due to quitting drinking just before the onset of his symptoms. He also had fatigue and malaise. PMH, SH, FH He had no significant past medical history or family history. He did not smoke but drank 2-6 beers/day until 2 weeks prior to presentation. Physical Examination BP 110/60 mm Hg, P 110 beats/min, R 32 breaths/min, T 37.6° C, SpO2 81% He is pale and appears mildly dyspneic otherwise his physical exam is unremarkable. Chest Radiography His chest x-ray is shown in figure 1. Figure 1. Initial PA (Panel A) and lateral (Panel B) chest x-ray. Which of the following laboratory tests is/are not indicated? 1. Arterial blood gases; 2. Complete blood count; 3. Spiral thoracic CT scan; 4. Urinanalysis; 5. All of … |
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