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Treatment consists of periodically washing out the protein substance from the lung (whole-lung lavage. A lung transplant may be recommended for certain patients with this disease. [read article]
Tests for Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
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Pulmonary function tests are a group of tests that measure how well the lungs take in and release air and how well they move gases such as oxygen from the atmospher... More
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Thoracic Gas Volume
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage
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Bronchoscopy is a test to view the airways and diagnose lung disease. It may also be used during the treatment of some lung conditions. More
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A chest x-ray is an x-ray of the chest, lungs, heart, large arteries, ribs, and diaphragm. More
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex... More
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A lung needle biopsy is a method to remove a piece of lung tissue for examination. More
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High Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) of Lungs
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The peak expiratory flow rate measures how fast a person can breathe out (exhale) air. It is one of many tests that measures how well the lungs are working. More
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The peak expiratory flow rate measures how fast a person can breathe out (exhale) air. It is one of many tests that measures how well the lungs are working. More
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Blood gases is a measurement of how much oxygen and carbon dioxide is in your blood. It also determines the acidity (pH) of your blood. More
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Surfactant Associated Protein A Test
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Surfactant Associated Protein B Test
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A biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue for laboratory examination. More
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A computed tomography (CT) scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the body. See also: Cranial CT scan; Lumbosacral sp... More
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Endoscopy is a way of looking inside the body using a flexible tube that has a small camera on the end of it. This instrument is called an endoscope. More
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X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation, just like visible light. In a health care setting, a machines sends are individual x-ray particles, called photons. ... More
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Medical Procedures for Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage
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Treatment of Underlying Disorders
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Surgical Procedures for Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
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Lung transplant is surgery to replace one or both diseased lungs with healthy lungs from a human donor. More
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