Whole lung lavage: Treating pulmonary alveolar proteinosis at the time of COVID pandemic

Whole lung lavage: Treating pulmonary alveolar proteinosis at the time of COVID pandemic

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare syndrome due to increased production or decreased clearance of surfactant in alveoli and terminal bronchi that cause hypoxemic respiratory insufficiency. Here we present a patient with PAP whose disease was exacerbated by superimposed COVID-19 pneumonia...

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Main Authors: Katherine Jean Powers, Vasanthi Avadhanula, Purvesh R. Patel, Pralay Kumar Sarkar, Pedro Piedra, Neda Zarrin-Khameh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
COVID-19
Whole pulmonary lavage
Viral load
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007122001290

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