Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare lung disorder characterized by an abnormal accumulation of surfactant-derived lipoprotein compounds within...

diseases Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis Thickened alveolar septa Acute: Pulmonary edema Chronic: Lymphangitic carcinomatosis Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis Sarcoidosis...

surfactant proteins to build up in the alveoli in a condition called pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. This results in impaired gas exchange. Pneumonia is an inflammatory...

Pulmonary surfactant is a surface-active complex of phospholipids and proteins formed by type II alveolar cells. The proteins and lipids that make up...

the alveoli are deflated down to little or no volume, as distinct from pulmonary consolidation, in which they are filled with liquid. It is often referred...

discoveries relevant to the field of pulmonology was the discovery of pulmonary circulation. Originally, it was thought that blood reaching the right...

involvement of GM-CSF deficiencies in parallel pathways of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis and the alcoholic lung". Alcohol. 80: 73–79. doi:10.1016/j.alcohol...

A pulmonary consolidation is a region of normally compressible lung tissue that has filled with liquid instead of air. The condition is marked by induration...

Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition in which the lungs become scarred over time. Symptoms include shortness of breath, a dry cough, feeling tired, weight...

Pulmonary aspiration is the entry of material such as pharyngeal secretions, food or drink, or stomach contents from the oropharynx or gastrointestinal...

elsewhere) Infection (empyema due to bacterial pneumonia) Trauma Pulmonary infarction Pulmonary embolism Autoimmune disorders Pancreatitis Ruptured esophagus...

pulmonary edema is caused by increased microvascular permeability (increased oncotic pressure) leading to increased fluid transfer into the alveolar spaces...

malignancy, infections, eosinophilic pneumonia, histiocytosis X, or alveolar proteinosis. In the evaluation of patients with suspected IPF, the most important...

pulmonary alveolar proteinosis and pulmonary aspiration. Lipid-laden alveolar macrophages have been reported in cases of vaping-associated pulmonary injury...

form of pneumonia characterized by inflammatory exudate within the intra-alveolar space resulting in consolidation that affects a large and continuous area...

fluid is called whole lung lavage (WLL) and is used to treat pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP). When conditions disallow WLL, an endoscopic BAL can be...

microscopy typically shows neutrophils in bronchi, bronchioles and adjacent alveolar spaces. Compared to pneumonia in general, the association between the bronchopneumonia...

it, e.g. pulmonary embolism, Acute respiratory distress syndrome, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Congestive heart failure. Alveolar hypoventilation...

Diffuse alveolar damage (DAD) is a histologic term used to describe specific changes that occur to the structure of the lungs during injury or disease...

granulomatosis Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis Pulmonary calcifications Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis Pulmonary contusion Pulmonary edema Pulmonary hemorrhage...

pharyngitis to life-threatening diseases such as bacterial pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, tuberculosis, acute asthma, lung cancer, and severe acute respiratory...

involvement of GM-CSF deficiencies in parallel pathways of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis and the alcoholic lung". Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.). 80: 73–79...

Pulmonary restrictive conditions (e.g., fibrosis, sarcoidosis, alveolar damage, pleural effusion) Vascular diseases (e.g., pulmonary edema, pulmonary...

Eosinophilic pneumonia Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis Conditions specifically affecting the interstitium...

Risk factors for pneumonia include cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sickle cell disease, asthma, diabetes, heart failure,...

disorders, and pulmonary embolism. The most common cause is a viral infection. Other causes include bacterial infection, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, autoimmune...

mediastinum Other/general Respiratory failure Influenza Common cold SARS COVID-19 Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis...

interstitial pneumonitis has been seen prior to the development of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in a child. Lipid pneumonia has been known to occur in underwater...

PMID 33194132. Agudelo, CW; Samaha, G; Garcia-Arcos, I (June 3, 2020). "Alveolar lipids in pulmonary disease. A review". Lipids in Health and Disease. 19 (1): 122...

Moderate amount of sputum, or no sputum at all (i.e. non-productive). Lack of alveolar exudate. Despite general symptoms and problems with the upper respiratory...