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.
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
Ganesh
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Raghu
Kevin K
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Brown
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