Ms. T, the young lady who suffered an asthma exacerbation af…

Ms. T, the young lady who suffered an asthma exacerbation after exposure to dust in the horse arena, is being discharged from the hospital today after a complete resolution of her exacerbation.  The physician requests a chest radiograph before she leaves.  Since Ms. T is no longer having an exacerbation what will the x-ray show?

A 45 y/o male is admitted from the ED with c/o of dyspnea, d…

A 45 y/o male is admitted from the ED with c/o of dyspnea, dry cough, fever with onset 24 hours ago and has worsened.  Vital signs, HR 108, RR 28, SpO2 89% on Room Air.  CXR shows patchy infiltrates bilaterally. The patient has a positive history of smoking and is currently working as a building renovation contractor in a local hotel’s spa and pool area.   What is the most likely cause of his acute illness?