Seattle Area Chest Grand Rounds

Anti-Epileptic - Matt Arentz, MD

Salengros J, Engelman E. Myoblobinemia and propofol infusion. Acta Aneth Scandinavia. Jan 2006;50(1):125

Fudickar A, Bein B, Tonner P. Propofol infusion syndrome in anaestesia and intensive care medicine. Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology. Aug 2006;19(4):404-10

Waele JJ, Hoste E. Propofol infusion syndrome in a patient with sepsis. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Oct 2006;34(5):676-7

Sabsovich I, Rehman J, Coritsidis G. Propofol Infusion Syndrome: A Case of Increasing Morbidity with Traumatic Brain Injury. Am. Journal of Critical Care. 2007;16:82-85

A failing liver - Matt Arentz, MD

Kaiho T, Tanaka T, Tsuchiya S. A case of small cell carcinoma of the common bile duct. Hepatogastroenterology 2005 Mar; 52(62): 363-7

Rajvanshi P, Kowdley KV, Hirota WK. Fulminant hepatic failure secondary to neoplastic infiltration of the liver. J Clin Gastroenerol. 2005 Apr; 39(4): 339-43

Kaira K, Takise A, Watanabe R, Mori M. Fulminant hepatic failure resulting from small-cell lung cancer and dramatic response of chemotherapy. World J Gastroenterol. 2006 Apr; 12(15):2466-8.

Garcia MT, Berjarano PA, Yssa M, Buitrago E, Livingstone A. Tumor of the liver (hepatocellular and high grade neuroendocrine carcinoma): a case report and review of the literature. Virchows Arch. 2006

No More Yellow on Green, for awhile... - Greg Holt, MD

Castranova V, Vallyathan V. Silicosis and coal workers' pneumoconiosis. Environ Health Perspect. 2000 Aug;108 Suppl 4:675-84.

Antao VC, Petsonk EL, Sokolow LZ, Wolfe AL, Pinheiro GA, Hale JM, Attfield
MD. Rapidly progressive coal workers' pneumoconiosis in the United States:
geographic clustering and other factors. Occup Environ Med. 2005 Oct;62(10):670-4.

Thumb-Lung Syndrome (Or The Last Samurai?) - Wm Ehlenbach, MD

Gossman DE and Schneider F. “Hapten resistant dextran induced ARDS reaction following intracoronary stent deployment.” Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1996 May;38(1):56-61.

Hein KD et al. “The adult respiratory distress syndrome after dextran infusion as an antithrombotic agent in free TRAM flap breast reconstruction.” Plast Reconstr Surg. 1999 May;103(6):1706-8.

Jedeikin R et al. “Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy and adult respiratory distress syndrome: life-threatening complications of hysteroscopy.” Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1990 Jan;162(1):44-5.

Taylor MA et al. “Adult respiratory distress syndrome complicating intravenous infusion of low-molecular weight dextran”. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1994 Jul;32(3):249-53.

36 y/o man with subacute dyspnea - Wm Ehlenbach, md

Miller JA et al. “Transient Mediastinal Enlargement: An Unusual Computed Tomographic Manifestation of Pulmonary Venous Hypertension and Congestive Heart Failure”. Respiration 2000;67:216-218.

Ngom A et al. “Benign Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy in Congestive Heart Failure.” Chest 2001; 119:653-656.

Slanetz PJ et al. “Mediastinal lymphadenopathy and hazy mediastinal fat: new CT findings of congestive heart failure.” AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1998 Nov;171(5):1307-9.