Chest
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Multicenter Study
Gastroesophageal Reflux Poses a Potential Risk for Late Complications of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common respiratory disorder in extremely low birth weight infants. Although most symptoms of BPD improve, some late complications exist, even with regular treatment. Gastroesophageal reflux (GER), also common in extremely premature infants, may be related to many cardiorespiratory symptoms. However, the potential of GER as a risk factor for late complications associated with BPD is still unclear. ⋯ The prevalence of late complications is high in infants with BPD. GER (and in particular, DGER) poses a tentative risk for these late complications.
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Case Reports
A 62-Year-Old Woman With Lung Cancer, Ulcerating Rash, and Rapidly Progressive Hypoxemia.
A 62-year-old nonsmoking woman with no medical history initially presented with a 3-month history of rash. A painful, erythematous exanthem had progressed from her forehead, cheeks, and upper chest to her eyes (heliotrope rash) and hands, primarily involving the extensor surface finger joints with prominent digital ulceration.
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A 47-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital for an episode of hemoptysis. She coughed out small amount of clotted blood the morning of admission. She had no other symptoms on further review. ⋯ She was a lifelong nonsmoker and the mother of three teenaged children. She had irregular menses for the past 2 years, and her last menstrual period was 3 months ago. She reliably reported not engaging in any sexual contact for the past 2 years.