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A 57-year-old man was admitted to our hospital via the ED presenting in reduced general condition because of an infection of unknown origin, generalized edema, and dyspnea at rest (peripheral capillary oxygen saturation, 89%) that required 2 L/min intranasal oxygen. Anamnesis was complicated by an infection-triggered delirium, but his wife reported an increasing physical decay that had led to bed confinement. ⋯ Lung auscultation showed mild bipulmonal rales. Previous comorbidities were a BMI of 42 kg/m2, an insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes mellitus with a severe diabetes-related chronic kidney disease stage G4A3, and systemic arterial hypertension.
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In this article, the authors provide guidance for applicants to any subspecialty in the medical specialties matching program, with a particular focus on those seeking a match into a pulmonary or critical care medicine training program, or both. The preparation, application, interview, ranking, and match steps are used to discuss available literature that informs this process. ⋯ Finally, key points about generating a rank order list are summarized. This resource will prove useful to any candidate pursuing medical subspecialty training in the current era.