The findings may include bronchiectasis or an enlarged pulmonary artery ... process and mucus plugging of the airways. Inflammation causes fibrosis in the airways and loss of tissue adjacent ...
The deterioration of pulmonary function seen after ACTH treatment, which has been ascribed to edema of the alveolar walls, 19 has not been reported with prednisone. Franklin and his associates 10 ...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pulmonary fibrosis (also called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF) are both serious lifelong diseases that make it hard for you to breathe.
The current pathophysiology of COPD encompasses three ... where the risk-to-benefit ratio is justified. 1 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Internal Medicine, Tannourine ...