Shortness of breath after pneumonectomy is a common finding that has multiple causes. We report the cases of two patients with shortness of breath on assuming an upright posture (platypnea) that followed pneumonectomy; these individuals developed right-to-left shunt across a patent foramen ovale (PFO) with normal right-sided intracardiac pressures. Both contrast echocardiography and magnetic re...

pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is an uncommon infiltrative pulmonary disease characterized by deposition of microliths in the alveoli. we present the case of a young adult with complaints of shortness of breath on exertion. chest radiograph showed innumerable small, dense nodules, diffusely involving both the lungs - predominantly in the lower zones. high-resolution ct scan illustrated wides...

OBJECTIVE To assess case definitions for influenza in a rural community in India. METHODS Residents of the study area who were hospitalized for any acute medical condition for at least one night between May 2009 and April 2011 were enrolled. Respiratory specimens were collected and tested for influenza viruses in a reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The PCR results were ta...