Case of a 57-Year-Old Man With Malignant Mesothelioma Presenting With Miliary Nodules on Chest Imaging.

A 57-year-old man with history of stage IIIB right-sided malignant pleural mesothelioma was admitted from his oncologist's office for progressive dyspnea of two weeks duration. He had associated dyspnea at rest and a new dry cough. He denied sputum production, hemoptysis, or fevers, but he did endorse chills, fatigue, and weight loss.

Lung Transplantation in COPD.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality both in the United States and worldwide. Despite advances in medical treatment including smoking cessation, bronchodilator therapy, oxygen administration, and pulmonary rehabilitation, patients with advanced COPD still suffer significant debility. For select patients with severe COPD, there are additional surgical options including lung volume reduction surgery and ultimately lung transplantation.

Nonpharmacological Therapies in COPD.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has recently been gaining more attention, as beyond impacting roughly 10% of the world's population, it also carries high morbidity and mortality. The mainstay of management is optimizing pharmacological therapy, but various nonpharmacological therapies have shown benefits in providing symptom improvement and relief, prevention and mitigation of exacerbations, quality of life, and even mortality rate. Such modalities include supplemental oxygen therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, viral and bacterial vaccinations, and noninvasive positive pressure ventilation therapy.

Isolation Requirements and Personal Protective Equipment in the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Isolation requirements and subsequent need for personal protective equipment (PPE) are among the many challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Isolation of COVID-19-positive patients and the use of appropriate PPE by health care professionals are important parts of infection prevention, not only in the hospital setting but also in preventing community spread of the disease. This article addresses isolation requirements, appropriate PPE use, and strategies to overcome challenges such as PPE shortage.

Guillain-Barré Syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

We present a case of Guillain- Barré Syndrome (GBS) in a patient with confirmed COVID-19 infection. GBS in commonly encountered after an antecedent trigger, most commonly an infection. To date, only one case of GBS associated with this infection has been described.

Patient and Physician Perspectives on Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease.

Systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease is challenging to diagnose and treat. Patients and physicians can perceive the disease differently and have different views on its management. Communication issues between them can lead to suboptimal disease management.

Mimics of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was first described in 1967 by Ashbaugh and colleagues. Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a clinical syndrome, not a disease, and has no ideal definition or gold standard diagnostic test. There are multiple causes and different pathways of pathogenesis as well as various histological findings.

Prone Positioning in ARDS.

Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a clinical entity characterized by hypoxemic respiratory failure in the setting of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema. It is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Prone positioning is a beneficial strategy in patients with severe ARDS because it improves alveolar recruitment, ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) ratio, and decreases lung strain.