Interactive Cases
These interactive cases provide an opportunity for analyzing and evaluating actual patient scenarios. Cases outline the patient history, specific pulmonary disease progression information, and are often supplemented with radiographs, PFTs, serology, and biopsy results.
Tracy Has Chest Palpitations and Cough: What Does Her Imaging Tell Us?
Learn about Tracy, a 53-year-old who presents with chest palpitations and chronic cough. She recently visited Alaska and the Caribbean and has no pets.
What is Your Treatment Recommendation for Sandra’s CTEPH?
Find out how to treat Sandra, a 53-year-old Hispanic woman who recently visited El Salvador and complains of increasing shortness of breath and lower leg swelling.
When Should You Consider Palliative Care in the Patient Journey?
Understand the importance of palliative care in IPF management and when to consider palliative care in the patient journey.
Shedding Light on Jane’s ILD Diagnosis
What do you think the best treatment recommendations would be for Jane? She lives in Kona, Hawaii and provides educational talks about sea turtles for visitors at the beach. She is a former smoker but has no symptoms of shortness of breath or cough.
Gwen: A lawyer with a history of MI has a dry cough and trouble with stairs
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Paul W. Noble, MD and Alison G. Wilcox, MD, FSCCT consider a woman presenting with dry cough and dyspnea. They show how radiology and clinical factors contribute to an accurate diagnosis.
Elizabeth: Loves the outdoors but bothered by persistent cough and GERD
Luca Richeldi, MD, PhD and Alison G. Wilcox, MD, FSCCT consider the case of a Colorado woman with an active lifestyle. How does the multidisciplinary team arrive at a diagnosis?
Toni: Too tired to continue teaching and experiencing painful heartburn
Abe: Active 47-year-old challenged by dyspnea
David J. Lederer, MD, MS, and Jonathan Goldin, MD, PhD incorporate radiology into a multidisciplinary diagnosis of interstitial lung disease.
Henry: Plant supervisor battles pneumonia with worsening lung fibrosis
David A. Lynch, MD and Jeffrey James Swigris, DO, MS incorporate radiology into a multidisciplinary diagnosis of interstitial lung disease.
Warren: Long history of interstitial lung disease, but what’s really going on?
David A. Lynch, MD and Jeffrey James Swigris, DO, MS incorporate radiology into a multidisciplinary diagnosis of interstitial lung disease.
Victor: Accountant coughing for 4 years and getting worse!
David A. Lynch, MD and Jeffrey James Swigris, DO, MS incorporate radiology into a multidisciplinary diagnosis of interstitial lung disease.
Bob: Persistent cough, breathlessness, and that snoring!
David J. Lederer, MD, MS, and Jonathan Goldin, MD, PhD incorporate radiology into a multidisciplinary diagnosis of interstitial lung disease.
Collin: A 76-year-old former smoker developed a dry cough within the last 6 months
David J. Lederer, MD, MS, and Jonathan Goldin, MD, PhD incorporate radiology into a multidisciplinary diagnosis of interstitial lung disease.
