Role of physical therapy in management of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. A case report.
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is a rare disease in which alveoli are filled with a lipoproteinaceous material. Treatment of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis by whole-lung lavage demands the full participation of a skilled team including a physical therapist to ensure the reversal of the patients' symptoms and pulmonary function abnormalities. This case report illustrates the role of physical therapy in management of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.
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Montreal General Hospital, Quebec, Canada.
D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011649:Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012138:Respiratory Therapy; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods