A case of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis treated with whole lung lavage.
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.
Koplin-Baucum
Stephanie
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Medical Surgical Service, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoeniz, Arizona 85006, USA.
Hurst
Susan
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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
D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor