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  1. J.P.C. Peper

    J.P.C. Peper Bronze Member

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    What’s your diagnosis?

    I’ll post the correct answer in a couple of days!

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    hyperinflated lungs in COPD
     

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    chronic obstructif pulmonary dissease (COPD) or late asthmatic stage
     

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    Correct answer:

    Yes, it's COPD.

    The X-ray shows hyperinflated lungs, a flat diafragm and a relatively ‘long’ heart. Patients practically always have 10 pack years or more, although in some cases a genetic component is involved (alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency). Long black areas (without demarcation) are usually bullae.
     

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