BONUS: What radiographic technique has the ability to better define the specific parenchymal characteristics associated with specific types of interstitial lung disease?

What disorder is suggested by the CT scan below?

A 65-year-old patient with a history of exposure to metal dust comes in to the emergency department with chronic cough and exertional dyspnea. High Ressonance CT shows bibasilar, peripheral reticular abnormalities with focal honeycomb cystic changes. What is the most likely diagnosis?

BONUS: A patient who has no history of smoking or lung disease which complains of increased SOB and sputum production during the last few months. The physician orders a CXR that is suspect for a malignoma. She then orders a CT scan which confirms the presence of a mass which shows hilar and lymphatic involvement. What stage would this patient be diagnosed?

An 18 year old male has been recently diagnosed with Goodpasture’s Syndrome. His long-term prognosis is:

BONUS: In which of the following tumors would surgical resection be appropriate?

Pulmonary edema resulting from left ventricular failure (Cardiogenic) is best termed:

Which of the following patients has the most serious problem with the adequacy of oxygenation? Patient                    FiO2                  PaO2 a                             0.70                     83 b                             0.45                     95  c                             0.90                    112 d                             0.30                     76

What is the sequential pathological changes that patients experience in acute lung injury disorders based in relation to the  development of fibrosis, level of exposure, enmesh of collagen and fibrin fibers and lung becoming restrictive in nature?

You are a respiratory therapist assigned to a 57 year old male patient’s case that has been referred to the Pulmonologist in the pulmonary clinic you work for by the local hospitals ED physician. He has a history of smoking, has experienced increasing SOB so much that he sought medical attention over the weekend, finds it difficult to perform the physical activities he enjoys without experiencing and increased WOB and needing to stop to catch his breath. He reports he has had a chronic cough with sputum production for the past several years. You score him with the GOLD COPD scoring system after he has performed an in house PFT. The following are the results: FEV1 = 67% post bronchodilator and CAT = 5. Which of the following categories does he rate?