Volume: 21 Issue: 2

This article describes the presentation, history, work-up and eventual diagnosis of a 28-year-old woman who was diagnosed with a variety conditions over a span of five months. Pulmonary ossification syndrome in a patient with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertensionFirst described more than 150 years ago, diffuse pulmonary ossification is a rare disease that can be idiopathic or secondary to an underlying chronic disorder. Commonly under-recognized and challenging to diagnose, clinical, radiographic and functional tests are often necessary. Given the increasing prevalence of chronic lung disease in the aging population, it is likely the pulmonary ossification will be encountered in clinics more often. This article describes the diagnosis of the condition in a 51-year-old man. Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis in a non-smoker: A rare diagnosisThis article reports a rare condition first described in 1965 and is most commonly associated with smoking and certain occupations. Onset of nonspecific symptoms is typically insidious and, while bloodwork and imaging may be valuable, tissue sampling is required for diagnosis. Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis most commonly affects tobacco smokers in their fourth or fifth decades of life; this article, however, describes the condition in a 27-year-old who worked in a potato chip factory. Improving medical communication with patients and families: Skills for a complex (and multilingual) clinical worldIt has been reported that ...
Source: Canadian Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research