title: A case of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis treated with whole lung lavage.
abstract: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is rarely seen and, thus, many critical care nurses may not be familiar with the disease. This article provides information about the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and a case study of a patient with this disease.
authors.affiliation: Medical Surgical Service, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoeniz, Arizona 85006, USA.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koplin-Baucum
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hurst
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D003422:Critical Care; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000209:etiology; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000502:physiology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011649:Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor