Correlation of chest roentgenology and lung physiology.
Most disease states giving rise to pulmonary symptoms represent a composite of physiologic changes involving ventilation and perfusion. The major initial physiologic abnormality is identified for a number of problems commonly encountered.
D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002302:Cardiac Output; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011660:Pulmonary Heart Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio