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* No specific lab findings | * No specific lab findings | ||
* Viral tests like ELISA and immunoassays may be done in case of RSV infection. | * Viral tests like ELISA and immunoassays may be done in case of RSV infection. | ||
* Pulmonary function test is performed to exclude other lung diseases. | * Pulmonary function test is performed to exclude other lung diseases. | ||
|No specific imaging findings. | |||
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|Asthma | |Asthma | ||
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| | * Lab tests are not specific for asthma but they are performed to exclude other diseases. | ||
* Serum examination shows elevated level of esoinophils due to allergy. | |||
|CT scan shows dilated bronchi, bronchial wall thickening and air trapping. | |||
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|COPD | |COPD |
Revision as of 14:09, 22 June 2017
Diseases | Symptoms | Signs | Diagosis | |
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Lab tests | Imaging | |||
Bronchiolitis |
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No specific imaging findings. | ||
Asthma |
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CT scan shows dilated bronchi, bronchial wall thickening and air trapping. | ||
COPD | ||||
Bacterial pneumonia | ||||
Pulmonary embolism | ||||
Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia | ||||
Influenza | ||||
Common cold | ||||
Tuberculosis | ||||
Interstitial pneumonitis (Hamman - Rich syndrome) | ||||
Foreign body aspiration | ||||
Sarcoidosis | ||||
Pertussis |
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No remarkable imaging findings. |
Differential diagnosis of bronchiolitis: Asthma, COPD, sarcoidosis, pneumonia, heart failure, DIPNECH, foreign body inhalation, pulmonary embolism and GERD (in case it is associated with asthma).