Meeting
Abstract Number: 0799
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: We report a case of a 73-year-old male with a history of occupational exposure to particulates generated from tungsten carbide grinding for eighteen years. Initially, he presented with complaints of progressive exertional dyspnea, chronic cough, and occasional chest tightness over the past two years. He did not endorse any smoking history, exposure to [...]
Abstract Number: 0997
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old male with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) on immunosuppressive therapy, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension presented with fevers, abdominal pain, and generalized weakness. He was also noted to have a 40-pound weight loss over two months. He was recently admitted the month prior for mastoiditis and again two weeks earlier for similar [...]