Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis with Respiratory Failure-Anaesthetic Management of Whole Lung Lavage
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disorder characterized by accumulation of amorphous acellular phospholipid material in the lungs. Whole lung lavage is the standard therapy which gives dramatic clinical improve-ment and offers a long term survival to these patients. A 43-year-old man s...
Main Authors: | Sunita Nandkumar, Madhavi Desai, Manju Butani, Z Udwadia |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2009-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Anaesthesia |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2009;volume=53;issue=3;spage=362;epage=366;aulast=Nandkumar |
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