Items tagged “cystic fibrosis”
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Distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS) in cystic fibrosis
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30 Aug 2009
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Distal intestinal obstruction syndrome
Distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS), formerly known as meconium ileus equivalent, is one of the many abdominal manifestations of cystic fibrosis. In older children or young adults with cystic fibrosis, the distal small bowel may become obstructed with a mucofaeculent material in the di...
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Cystic fibrosis (abdominal manifestations)
Abdominal manifestations in cystic fibrosis (CF) are common, varied and nearly all organ systems can be affected, and it should be remembered that only 39% of patients with cystic fibrosis have pulmonary symptoms as their sole complaint 1. Not only that, but 7% of cystic fibrosis patients do not...
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Brasfield scoring system
The Brasfield scoring system is a scoring system for patients with cystic fibrosis. The score is based on conventional chest radiographic findings and has been reported to have good correlation with pulmonary function. There can be intra- and interobserver variability between radiologists.
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Cystic fibrosis
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11 Nov 2009
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Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy
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30 May 2012
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Graft versus host disease in lung transplant patient for cystic fibrosis
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10 Dec 2014
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Fibrosing colonopathy
Fibrosing colonopathy a condition characterized by progressive submucosal fibrosis, particularly of the proximal colon. It is associated with high dose lipase supplementation used to treat exocrine insufficiency of the pancreas, such as in treatment for cystic fibrosis.
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Clamshell sternotomy for bilateral total lung transplant
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17 Mar 2015
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Cystic fibrosis
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30 Dec 2018
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Bronchiectasis (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Bronchiectasis refers to permanent dilatation of the airways secondary to chronic inflammation or infection. It is the common pathological response of bronchi to a variety of congenital and acquired conditions.
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Cystic fibrosis
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20 Nov 2022
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Pancreatic cystosis
Pancreatic cystosis is a rare abdominal manifestation of cystic fibrosis characterized by the presence of multiple epithelium-lined macroscopic cysts that replace the pancreatic parenchyma in patients with cystic fibrosis. It is typically an asymptomatic incidental imaging diagnosis and the cyst...