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...

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

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...

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

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...