Pulmonology

Obstructive Lung Disease

• Asthma
• Bronchiectasis
• COPD

Restrictive Lung Disease

• Interstitial Lung Disease
• Systemic Sarcoidosis
• Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
• Pneumoconiosis
• Eosinophilic Pulmonary Syndromes

Acute Respiratory Failure

• Hypoxemia
• ARDS

Pulmonay Vascular Disease

• Pulmonary Hypertension/Cor Pulmonale
• Pulmonary Embolism

Neoplasms of the Lungs

• Solitary Pulmonary Nodules
• Lung Cancer

Pleural Disease

• Pleural Effusion
• Pneumothorax

Pulmonary Sleep Disorders

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

Missed Concepts

• Get a speech and swallow eval in patients with evidence of aspiration pneumonia (sour taste in mouth, pulmonary consolidation surrounding an abscess with an air-fluid level).