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SUBMITTER: Takhar R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3962980 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Takhar Rajendra R Biswas Rakesh R Arora Ashish A Jain Vipin V
BMJ case reports 20140307
A 50-year-old man presented with dyspnoea while sitting, standing and walking but resolved completely in supine position. On cardiorespiratory examinations, fine crackles were noted over bibasal area. Chest X-ray showed bilateral reticulonodular shadows, restrictive pattern on spirometry, elevated alveolar arterial O2 gradient on arterial blood gas. High-resolution CT of the thorax revealed pattern as 'confident' or 'certain' radiographic diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Bubble- ...[more]