Occupational Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Due to Metal Fume and Nitric Acid Exposure: A Case Report.

A 52-year-old male welder, who had been exposed to metal fumes and nitric acid without adequate protective measures, presented with symptoms of cough, dyspnea, and fever. He was admitted to our hospital, where bronchoscopy revealed hemorrhagic bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. He was diagnosed with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) due to occupational inhalation of metal fumes and nitric acid.

A Case of Miliary Tuberculosis Complicated by Thyroid Involvement: Managing Rifampicin-Induced Thrombocytopenia With Rifabutin.

This case report presents an unusual occurrence of miliary tuberculosis with thyroid tuberculosis in a 75-year-old male patient, who successfully completed the treatment with rifabutin after rifampicin-induced thrombocytopenia. The patient has been suffering from diabetes mellitus and chronic heart failure, and had coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) just before being diagnosed with miliary tuberculosis. The patient had not been prescribed immunosuppressants and steroids.