Tomography, X-ray computed, Child, Radiology, BronchiectasisBackground: Chest computed tomography (CT) scans have a recognised role in investigating adults with severe asthma to exclude alternative diagnoses, but its role in children is less clear. The objective of this study was to review the CT...
Bronchiectasis is not usually visible in a chest X-ray - The diagnostic tool of choice is a high-resolution CT scan. Overlap syndromes - Bronchiectasis should not be confused with COPD and asthma in diagnosis - COPD/asthma and bronchiectasis can coexist (overlap syndromes) ...
Adults above 18 years-old diagnosed with NCFB based on clinical and image criteria (X-ray and CT scan)1where invited to participate. Inclusion criteria: subjects with at least one chronic or recurrent respiratory clinical symptom, such as cough, sputum production, dyspnea, hemoptysis, recurrent r...
X-ray computedChest computed tomography (CT) scans have a recognised role in investigating adults with severe asthma to exclude alternative diagnoses, but its role in children is less clear. The objective of this study was to review the CT findings of our local cohort of children with severe ...
The clinicalsymptoms correlating with the migration of the worm throughthe lung include cough, chest pain, malaise, and hemoptysis1.Associated images on x-ray will reveal migratory, transientinfiltrates with no specific lobar predilection. As the wormmatures, the patient may have recurrent hemoptysis,...
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