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4 days ago · Bronchiectasis is the common response of bronchi to a combination of inflammation and obstruction/impaired clearance. Causes include 1-7,9,17,21: idiopathic (most common) impaired host defenses. cystic fibrosis (most common cause in children) primary ciliary dyskinesia, e.g. Kartagener syndrome , Young syndrome.
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5 days ago · pleural effusions and fluid in interlobar fissures (including 'vanishing' pulmonary pseudotumor) A useful mnemonic is ABCDE. There is a general progression of signs on a plain radiograph that occurs as the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) increases (see pulmonary edema grading ).
3 days ago · Chest X-ray (CXR) in postero-anterior (PA) projection, in inspiration and expiration. We’ve labeled and outlined the main visible anatomical structures such as lungs, pleura, mediastinal vessels and heart.
4 days ago · Atelectasis may be used synonymously with collapse, but some authors reserve the term “atelectasis” for partial collapse, not inclusive of total atelectasis of the affected part of the lung or whole lung collapse.
2 days ago · Reactive Airways Disease. General Considerations. General term for a disease usually in the pediatric population featuring wheezing, shortness of breath and coughing. Initial episodes are frequently referred to as bronchiolitis.
3 days ago · All types of atelectasis involve loss of volume in some or all of a lung with resultant increased density of the involved lung. The atelectasis referred to here is that caused by bronchial obstruction, usually a tumor (i.e. a bronchogenic carcinoma), a foreign body or a mucus plug.
1 day ago · Postpneumonectomy space fills with serosanguinous fluid at rate of 2 rib spaces/day. By end of 2 weeks, 80-90% of space obliterated. By 4 months, complete obliteration. Mediastinum gradually shifts more toward side of pneumonectomy. Maximum shift at 6-8 months. Post-pneumonectomy.
