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Case Summary

Male in his 70s. Quit smoking 10 yrs ago. Hx- COPD and HTN. Shortness of Breath x 1 wk leading to ED visit. DuoNebs and antibiotics given w/ SpO2 increase from 87% to 91% on 4 lpm afterwards. Troop in in the 0.1 range. Further VS unremarkable beyond QTc only w/ increased PVCs. This was a transfer. He only received MgSO4 from us for the QTc/potential respiratory benefit. This is his CXR. Radiologist interpreted scarring only. Just sharing.

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