A patient with hypoxemia and a normal chest radiograph.
The case of a young patient with hypoxemia and a normal chest radiograph is presented in the form of a clinical quiz, followed by a discussion of the differential diagnosis, investigative methods and a brief review of the final diagnosis.
Al-Mobeireek
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Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, PO Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. mobeireek@yahoo.com
Babatin
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D000293:Adolescent; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011859:Radiography; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000150:complications