title: [The importance of short-term test therapy in the differential diagnosis and surgical treatment procedure in lung diseases].
abstract: Methods of differential diagnostics of diseases of the lungs based on using short-term antiinflammatory therapy during 2-3 weeks are substantiated. An analysis of results of the methods in question in 225 patients has shown that additional diagnostical information can be obtained in 78% of the patients operated upon and among patients of the differential diagnostic department-in 41% of the patients. These methods must be always used in cases of uncertain results of clinical diagnostics which will prevent diagnostic errors and their negative consequences.
authors.forename: Iu M
authors.initials: IuM
authors.lastname: Repin
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Feĭgin
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D007538:Isoniazid