<<<
Compare
the pathological image-left and the physiological image-right
(blinded)
<<
F:
fine
reticular-nodular fibrotic changes throughout both lungs
H:
Adult
man, 65-years-old, admitted with dyspnoe. Physical signs are fine inspiratory
crackles at the base of the lung. Pulmonary function testing reveals restrictive
ventilatory defect.
INFO/WWW-LINKS:
Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (Idiopathic
lung fibrosis) is the most common diagnosis among patients presenting
with interstitial lung disease.The patients, usually men, present in the sixth
or seventh decade. Physical signs are fine inspiratory crackles at the base
of the lung. Pulmonary function testing reveals restrictive ventilatory defect.
Diffuse reticular, reticulonodular or "ground-glass" changes that may progress
to "honeycomb lung"
are noted on chest x-ray or CT scan.
D:
Cryptogenic
fibrosing alveolitis (Idiopathic lung fibrosis)
IN
THIS PART OF THE PAGE YOU FIND SOME TEXT FIELDS WHICH CAN BE OPENED EIGTHER
STEP BY STEP (CLICK ON "HISTORY", "HELP", "FINDINGS",
"DIAGNOSIS" OR "INFO/WWW-LINKS") OR AT ONCE WITH A CLICK
ON "ALL ON" - VICE VERSA CLICK ON "ALL OFF".
If you need a physiological
image to compare click here
