| elevated hemidiaphragm | <radiology> Phrenic nerve paralysis: invasive carcinoma, trauma, aneurysm, idiopathic: right-sided in males, poss. Viral, subphrenic disease: abscess, peritonitis; pancreas, gall bladder, neurological disease: polio, peripheral neuritis, zoster, splinting: chest wall injury, myotonia congenita, pulmonary infarct, eventration, gaseous distension of stomach or colon Differential diagnosis, Chest fluoro may be helpful to rule out paralysis., Basal (subpulmonic) effusion may mimic elevation. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| immunodeficiency with elevated IgM | Immunodeficiency with reduced IgG and IgA-bearing cells; there is recurrent pyogenic infection; X-linked in some families. (05 Mar 2000) |
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