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From: Role of bronchoalveolar lavage in the diagnosis of acute exacerbations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a retrospective study

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Suggested algorithm for the management of patients with IPF who present with acute respiratory failure. IPF-idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, BAL-bronchoalveolar lavage, CTA-computer tomographic angiography, CUS-compression ultrasonography, PE-pulmonary embolism, BNP-brain natriuretic peptide, CHF-congested heart failure, AEX-IPF-acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

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