COPD exacerbations can be triggered by a variety of conditions. What are some sneaky triggers?

A 55-year-old male presents with shortness of breath, cough, and blood-tinged sputum. He states that he has been fighting off a cold over the past week, but noticed increasing cough over the past several hours, sometimes tinged with blood. He denies any other symptoms, appears well, and has a normal pulmonary, cardiovascular, and extremity exam. What are your next steps?

How do you diagnose and manage the patient with a lung abscess? This post from Mark Ramzy looks at the ED evaluation and management of a patient with lung abscess, with pearls and pitfalls.

Pneumomediastinum... Where is the air coming from? Who do you consult? Are antibiotics and/or surgery needed?

Welcome back to the EM Boards Survival Guide. This series provides you with regular tips and must-know items for EM boards and inservice. Today we look at Pulmonary.

What's a better way to provide oxygen in the ED for hypoxemic respiratory failure? Heard of High Flow Nasal Cannula? This post gives you what you need to know regarding this therapy.

This week's EM Educator brings you hemoptysis.

The patient with renal injury and respiratory symptoms... Could it be anti-GBM disease? This post looks at this condition and when you should consider it.