#bronchoalveolar

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Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in immune checkpoint inhibitor-related pneumonitis: from pathophysiological window to a precision diagnostic tool - Research

Immune checkpoint inhibitor related pneumonitis is a serious adverse reaction with diverse clinical and radiologic patterns, which make both diagnosis and treatment challenging. Therefore, understanding its underlying biology is crucial for improving clinical management. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid provides a minimally invasive way to explore the lung immune environment, and it supports…

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Intra Pulmonary Opacities Round

Intra Pulmonary Opacities Round

* Pleural opacities have an obtuse angle connection with the chest wall in contrast to parenchymal opacities juxtapleurales that connect to an acute angle.

* Opacities mediastinal their internal boundary coincides with the mediastinum and outer boundary connects gently sloping with it.

* Multiple round opacities (drop ball) are usually metastases.

* A doubling within 7 days or no doubling over 2…

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