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 ==Physical Examination==
-Almost 75% of people have symptoms for less than two months before seeking medical attention. A flu-like illness, with a [[cough]], [[fever]], a feeling of illness ([[malaise]]), [[fatigue]], and [[weight loss]] heralds the onset in about 40% of patients. Doctors do not find any specific abnormalities on routine laboratory tests or on a physical examination, except for the frequent presence of crackling sounds (called Velcro [[crackles]], they are "drier" and higher pitched than traditional [[rales]]) on auscultation. Pulmonary function tests usually show that the amount of air the lungs can hold is below normal. [[Hypoxemia]] at rest which is exacerbated with exercise may be present.
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