Brigham & Women's Pulmonary and Critical Care

#pulmpearl Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) is clinically relevant if: 1) thoracic surgery w single lung ventilation (un-ventilated lung bleeds less) 2) atelectasis/PNA/COPD/PNA (minimized V/Q mismatch) 3) high altitude pulmonary edema (may be an exaggerated form of HPV)

We are very excited to welcome our new fellows next year! Thank you to everyone who participated in the MATCH. Congratulations to all! #fellowshipmatch #pccm @BrighamWomens @BrighamBEI

We are so thankful for all our fellows and their hard work and dedication. Happy Holidays from the Harvard-BWH PCCM Fellowship.

#pulmpearl & #BoardFact Lemierre's syndrome = suppurative thrombophlebitis of jugular vein due to pharyngeal infection, classic organism = fusobacterium necrophorum, causes septic emboli to lungs with necrosis that can then cavitate

#pulmpearl Caplan syndrome = RA + pneumoconiosis related to occupational exposure (first described with coal but also recognized with silica, asbestos), Characterized by nodules on imaging +/- background of reticular changes +/- micronodules that are 2/2 pneumoconiosis