Brant & Helms Paeds

Question 1

Paed causes of bilateral hyperlucent lungs include?

Answer 1

Diffuse peripheral obstruction
Viral bronchitis/bronchiolitis
Asthma
Cystic fibrosis

Central obstruction
   -Extrinsic:
      Vascular anomalies
      Mediastinal masses
   -Intrinsic:
      Tracheal foreign body
      Tracheal neoplasm/granuloma