There is increasing clinical, radiologic, and pathologic recognition of the coexistence of
emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis in the same patient, resulting in a clinical syndrome …

Background: The presence of emphysema is relatively common in patients with fibrotic
interstitial lung disease. This has been designated combined pulmonary fibrosis and …

Diagnosing pulmonary sarcoidosis raises challenges due to both the absence of a specific
diagnostic criterion and the varied presentations capable of mimicking many other …

Prescription opioid analgesics are an important treatment option for patients with chronic
pain; however, misuse, abuse and diversion of these medications are a major global public …

The term opioid refers to a broad class of medications that are used most frequently for their
analgesic effects. Along with this effect, they also produce euphoria, and it is for this reason …

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Nonthrombotic pulmonary embolism is defined as embolization to the pulmonary circulation
caused by a wide range of substances of endogenous and exogenous biological and …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to emphasize the imaging findings encountered in
the setting of nonthrombotic pulmonary embolism. CONCLUSION. Nonthrombotic …

OBJECTIVE. When crushed oral tablets are injected IV, their filler material (excipient) can
induce a potentially fatal foreign-body reaction in pulmonary arterioles, presenting as …

Objective: To evaluate HRCT scans of the chest in 22 patients with cocaine-induced
pulmonary disease. Methods: We included patients between 19 and 52 years of age. The …