Disease | Symptoms | Signs |
Pulmonary fibrosis | Dyspnea Dry cough | Chest expansion Basal crepitations (rales) Clubbing (late, very uncommon) |
Pulmonary hypertension | Dyspnea Ankle edema | Loud P2 Right ventricular heave |
Pleural involvement | Pleuritic chest pain Dyspnea | Pleural rub Pleural effusion (rare) |
Bronchiectasis | Cough with purulent sputum Dyspnea | Basal crepitations |
Spontaneous pneumothorax | Chest pain Dyspnea | Resonant percussion Reduced breath sounds |
Lung cancer (scar type), especially alveolar cell | Cough Hemoptysis | Possible signs of collapse |
Respiratory failure due to respiratory muscle involvement | Dyspnea Reduced chest expansion | Hypoventilation |
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