Volume: 20 Issue: 4

This study aimed to validate a commercially available device and kit by comparing it with currently used standardized methods. Dyspnea, massive effusion and lytic rib lesion as initial presentation of multiple myeloma in a young manThis article highlights unusual features of multiple myeloma ? a malignant proliferation that primarily affects the bone marrow in older patients ? in a 32-year-old man. More than 95% of patients with this condition are older than 40 years of age and, given that this patient had no familial predisposition, this case is particularly unique. The authors discuss the presentation and examination, and present radiological, pathological and cytological imaging that supported the diagnosis. Sarcoidosis with major airway, vascular and nerve compromiseSarcoidosis is a multisystem disease of unknown etiology. Pulmonary manifestation is common and can cause significant decline in respiratory status. This Clinico-Pathologic Conference series article describes the work-up, diagnosis and treatment of the condition in a 60-year-old woman who presented with a longstanding history of exertional dyspnea and chronic cough. Although the cause was attributed to several mechanisms, this article represents the first reported description of pulmonary sarcoidosis mimicking idiopathic mediastinal fibrosis. Optimal oxygen titration in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A role for automated oxygen delivery?Oxygen therapy represents the backbone of many treat...
Source: Canadian Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research