Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is a rare disorder in which lipoproteinaceous material accumulates within alveoli. 1 The clinical course of the disease is variable, ranging from respiratory failure ...

These air sacs move oxygen into your blood. Alveolar walls contain surfactant. This is a substance made of fats, proteins, and other substances. This surfactant helps the alveolar walls stay open ...

moving air in and out of your lungs (ventilation) oxygen-carbon dioxide exchange (diffusion ... at the end of each bronchiole is a small duct (alveolar duct) that connects to a cluster of ...

Alveolar ventilation is normally between four ... If the response to provided oxygen is poor, it suggests the existence of a severe diffusion-perfusion abnormality or a shunt.

Dr. Cindy McEvoy will present “Increased Alveolar Volume and Lung Diffusion Capacity in Former Preterm Infants Randomized to Two Extra Weeks of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) ...

Hypoxia associated with an increased alveolar–arterial oxygen difference may be attributable to shunting, a ventilation–perfusion mismatch, or a limitation in pulmonary diffusion. We speculate ...

The alveolar bone, commonly known as the jaw bone, is a unique bone tissue that houses and supports our teeth. Their results, published online on Jan. 25 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation ...

Background—Pulmonary diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (Dlco), alveolar capillary membrane diffusing capacity (Dm), and pulmonary capillary blood volume (Vc) are all significantly reduced after ...