The extracellular lining of the lungs is reviewed. The pulmonary extracellular lining is a complex mixture of phospholipids, proteins and carbohydrates which is absolutely essential for the maintenance of normal pulmonary functions such as gas exchange. Without the lining the lungs would collapse. Alterations in the pulmonary extracellular lining may underlie some disease conditions induced by ...

conclusions in japan, 8% lidocaine pump spray contains menthol and ethanol as additives. these additives, particularly menthol, might have led to excessive mucus production, although we did not analyze the mucus secretion. introduction pulmonary collapse after intubation is common, and it is caused by a variety of factors. case presentation a 21-year-old man presented at our operation room to u...

A 22-year-old woman with a 1-month history of shortness of breath that was treated as a case of tuberculosis and pulmonary embolism was referred to the authors' hospital. Because of the hemodynamic instability in this patient, venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was administered in the intensive care unit. She underwent a pulmonary embolectomy for the treatment of progressiv...

‘]jlhe number of reports of pathologic processes involving the left pulmonary ligament (the triangular ligament) are few.’3 When present, such processes are frequently mistaken on chest x-ray films for other abnormal conditions. The pulmonary ligament produces no discernible shadow on either the posteroanterior or left lateral projection on a normal chest x-ray film. The radiographic significan...

We report a case of a 34-year-old lady with past history of asthma and pulmonary tuberculosis, who presented 5 weeks pregnant with acute dyspnea. Her chest X-ray showed left-sided complete lung collapse and concomitant right-sided pneumothorax. The pneumothorax was initially managed conservatively with a chest tube but due to its persistence despite suction, was subsequently changed to a Pneumo...

history of segmental lesions in primary pulmonary tuberculosis: long-term review of 383 patients. A long-term follow-up of 383 children suffering from primary pulmonary tuberculosis with consolidation-collapse of lung segments supported the view that early surgical treatment is not necessary in the majority of patients. Only 21 children required thoracotomy; of these, 5 were observed for 8 to 1...

Pneumonia is an important cause of respiratory failure, and is associated with increased alveolar permeability leading to pulmonary oedema, haemorrhage and atelectasis [1, 2]. The pathophysiological changes in pneumonia include hypoxaemia, decreased functional residual capacity (fRC), decreased total lung capacity (TLC), decreased lung compliance, and a diminished surfactant system [3-5]. As ea...

Following right-sided pneumonectomy and hemidiaphragm resection in a 58-year-old man with epithelioid mesothelioma, acute respiratory insufficiency and life-threatening circulatory collapse developed after a forced Valsalva maneuver. Major pulmonary embolism was diagnosed on clinical grounds, however computed tomography revealed herniation of the liver into the right hemithorax.