Pulmonary Hyperinflation (Emphysema): Or something else? Differential Diagnosis

Respiratory System (J00-J99).

  • Bronchial asthma
  • Bronchiectasis (synonym: bronchiectasis) – persistent irreversible saccular or cylindrical dilatation of the bronchi (medium-sized airways) that may be congenital or acquired; symptoms: chronic cough with “mouthful expectoration” (large-volume triple-layered sputum: foam, mucus, and pus), fatigue, weight loss, and decreased exercise capacity
  • Bronchiolitis – inflammation of the small bronchi.
  • Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS, nasal/sinusitis).
  • Chronic obstructive bronchitis – permanent (chronic) lung disease that leads to narrowing of the airways (bronchi).

Blood, blood-forming organs – immune system (D50-D90).

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).

  • Obesity (obesity)
  • Hyperthyroidism (hyperthyroidism)
  • Metabolic acidosis – hyperacidity of the blood caused by metabolic processes.

Cardiovascular system (I00-I99).

Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

Mouth, esophagus (esophagus), stomach, and intestines (K00-K67; K90-K93).

  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (synonyms: GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); gastroesophageal reflux disease (reflux disease); gastroesophageal reflux; reflux esophagitis; reflux disease; Reflux esophagitis; peptic esophagitis) – inflammatory disease of the esophagus (esophagitis) caused by the pathological reflux (reflux) of acid gastric juice and other gastric contents.