b'PACEP SCIENTIFIC ASSEMBLY 2025 CPC HIGHLIGHTThe Conclusion:68-year-old female presented to the ED with shortness ofCPC CASE breath. She reported feeling ill for one month. Patient reported increased cough and sputum production and multiple episodesSTUDY of coughing up large segments of thick mucus covered in blood.RESULTSNo known exposures.CPC Case Results: Test to order: BronchoscopyThe Final Diagnosis: Plastic BronchitisPatient Course & Relevance to EMRare condition causing large bronchial casts to form in lung, leading to blockages and potentially life-threatening complicationsMainly seen in children, associated with congenital heart malformations that were surgically correctedIn adults, cases are mostly idiopathic but can be associated with abnormal lymph flow, genetics & workplace exposuresThe patient was treated with antibiotics and steroidsand discharged after a 14 day hospitalization and followed up with pulmonology PACEP HAS A STORE!Get the latest in PACEP gearJackets and Vests embroidered with the PACEP Logo. Personalization is also available.VISIT STOREPACEP News | Summer 2025 23'