RESUMEN

External respiratory function was examined in 27 patients aged 5 to 17 years suffering from alveolitis. Of these, 10 children were diagnosed to have idiopathic fibrosing alveolitis and 17 exogenous allergic alveolitis. The functional examination included investigation of the static pulmonary volumes by helium dilution method, spirography, body plethysmography, measurements of lung elasticity, diffusion capacity of the lungs and blood gases. It has been established that in alveolitis, restrictive ventilatory disorders prevail, whereas in acute and subacute exogenous allergic alveolitis, obstructive disorders may occur. In all the patients examined, lung diffusion capacity was found to be reduced.

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Alveolitis Alérgica Extrínseca/fisiopatología , Enfermedades Pulmonares Obstructivas/etiología , Fibrosis Pulmonar/fisiopatología , Respiración/fisiología , Enfermedad Aguda , Adolescente , Alveolitis Alérgica Extrínseca/complicaciones , Alveolitis Alérgica Extrínseca/diagnóstico , Niño , Preescolar , Humanos , Enfermedades Pulmonares Obstructivas/diagnóstico , Fibrosis Pulmonar/complicaciones , Fibrosis Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Pruebas de Función Respiratoria