October 2012 Arizona thoracic society notes

• Main Author: Robbins RA
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Arizona Thoracic Society 2012-10-01
• Series: Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care
• Subjects: Colorado Thoracic Society; coccidiomycosis; sarcoidosis; hypersensitivity pneumonitis; tuberculosis; rheumatoid arthritis; ground glass opacities; despamative interstitial pneumonia; antiphospholipid antibody syndrome; smoking-related interstitial lung disease
• Online Access: http://www.swjpcc.com/arizona-ats-notes/2012/10/25/october-2012-arizona-thoracic-society-notes.html

No abstract available. Article truncated at 150 words. A dinner meeting was held on 10/24/2012 at Scottsdale Shea beginning at 6:30 PM. There were 23 in attendance representing the pulmonary, critical care, sleep, infectious disease, pathology, and radiology communities. An announcement was made that the Colorado Thoracic Society has accepted an invitation to partner with the Arizona and New Mexico Thoracic Societies in the Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Discussions continue to be held regarding a combined Arizona Thoracic Society meeting with Tucson either in Casa Grande or electronically. Six cases were presented: Dr. Tim Kuberski, chief of Infectious Disease at Maricopa Medical Center, presented a 48 year old female who had been ill for 2 weeks. A CT of the chest revealed a left lower lobe nodule and a CT of the abdomen showed hydronephrosis and a pelvic mass. Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) was elevated. All turned out to be coccidioidomycosis on biopsy. CEA decreased …