Interstitial lung disease: clinical evaluation and keys to an accurate diagnosis.
This article discusses the importance and essentials of clinical evaluation and keys to an accurate diagnosis of interstitial lung disease.
Raghu
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Departments of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 East Pacific, Campus Box 356522, Seattle, WA 91895-6522, USA. graghu@u.washington.edu
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Kevin K
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D000465:Algorithms; D018549:Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D010808:Physical Examination; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D011859:Radiography; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology