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KEY FACTS Terminology New pulmonary opacity on chest radiograph + ≥ 1 additional symptom (such as fever, cough, sputum production, tachypnea, dyspnea, or hypoxia) in setting of sickle cell disease (SCD) Imaging Upper & middle lobe opacities more common in…
KEY FACTS Terminology Autosomal recessive multisystem disorder caused by dysfunctional chloride ion transport across epithelial surfaces → thickening of secretions (e.g., mucus, digestive fluids, sweat) In lungs, abnormal mucus & degraded WBCs → chronic airway impaction → recurrent inflammation &…
KEY FACTS Terminology Complete or partial bronchial occlusion by aspirated foreign body (FB) Imaging Vast majority of aspirated FBs are not radiopaque Look for unilateral static lung volume on chest radiographs In uncooperative patients (most common), obtain frontal view +…
KEY FACTS Terminology Not single disease; rather, umbrella term for numerous phenotypes in which normally harmless environmental allergens cause airway hyperresponsiveness due to pathologic immune-mediated host response Chronic airway hyperresponsiveness → contraction of bronchial wall smooth muscle & cascade of…