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. 1981 Jul;36(7):543–545. doi: 10.1136/thx.36.7.543

Alveolar proteinosis lung lavage using partial cardiopulmonary bypass.

A P Freedman, A Pelias, R F Johnston, I P Goel, H I Hakki, T Oslick, J P Shinnick
PMCID: PMC1020439  PMID: 7314027

Abstract

An adult case of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis presented with an arterial oxygen tension of 27 mmHg (3.6 kPa) while breathing air. Dangerous hypoxaemia during lung lavage was avoided by using partial cardiopulmonary bypass.

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