Case - Anaesthesia for Serial Whole-Lung Lavage in a Patient with Severe Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis: A Case Report

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Anaesthesia for Serial Whole-Lung Lavage in a Patient with Severe Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis: A Case Report

Presented by:	Journal of Medical Case Reports / Stephen T Webb, Adrian JR Evans, A James Varley and Andrew A Klein
Summary points:	A 34-year-old diagnosed with severe pulmonary alveolar proteinosis presents for serial whole-lung lavage due to severe respiratory failure. This case report describes the results of preoperative pulmonary function testing, the surgical procedure and postoperative period, and outcome. The authors discuss the aetiology of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis and effective treatments.
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