CHEST Board Review: SEEK Sessions (4 New Videos! October 2025)-SEEK Board Review Session 2025: Dr. Jack Buckley Part 2

SEEK Board Review Session 2025: Dr. Jack Buckley Part 2

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Video Summary

The discussion presents two cases. First, a 65-year-old woman with progressive respiratory symptoms and a family history of pulmonary fibrosis is diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) based on typical high-resolution CT findings. Antifibrotic therapy with nintedanib is recommended, while prednisone and azathioprine are contraindicated. Early lung transplant referral may be considered but is not urgent. The second case involves a 56-year-old man with recurrent pleural effusions, lymphedema, and milky pleural fluid, diagnosed with yellow nail syndrome. This syndrome commonly leads to bronchiectasis, which is the likely pulmonary complication.

Keywords

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Nintedanib

High-resolution CT

Yellow Nail Syndrome

Bronchiectasis