Post by @FTeranmd 55 yo F with PMHx of asthma who presented to the ED complaining of headache, low grade fever and word-finding difficulty. On further interrogation, patient endorsed having eaten Brie cheese recently. Her medications included albuterol and inhaled fluticasone. In the ED patient was uncomfortable-appearing, with VS: T 101, HR 105, BP 130/70, […]
I’ve Got the Black Lung Fluke
Posted onPost by @JoePinero 25 yo M no phx, from Ecuador, in US for 6 months, CC 1 month of cough w/speckled hemoptysis, +intermittent subjective fevers responsive to tylenol/motrin. +Wt loss of 7-10 lb’s in past month. In Ecuador worked as fisherman in a small village. Vitals: 99.9 (oral) 113 130/80 98%RA Gen: Well-appearing, thin male, […]