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RESPIRATORY
TRACT
INFECTIONS
ACUTE LOWER AIRWAY
OBSTRUCTION
Lower portion of the airway:
Intrathoracic trachea
Bronchi
Findings:
Normal
Subtle findings of hyperinflation (i.e., increased anteroposterior chest diameter,
increased retrosternal airspace, and flattening of the hemidiaphragms)
REACTIVE AIRWAYS DISEASE
AND ASTHMA
Severe Cases:
Bronchial wall thickening
Atelectasis
Peripheral oligemia