PROTEIN ALVEOLAR PROTEINOSIS Flashcards
1
Q
PAP
A
ACCUMULATION OF SURFACTANT IN ALVEOLI
CAN BE CONGENITAL, ACQUIRED OR SECONDARY
2
Q
ACQUIRED PAP
A
AUTOANTIBODIES AGAINST GM-CSF
3
Q
PAP AND MALIGNANCIES
A
ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY WITH BLOOD MALIGNANCIES LIKE MYELOID LEUKEMIAS
4
Q
PAP DUE TO EXPOSURE
A
SILICA, CEMENT DUST, ALUMINUM DUST, TITANIUM DIOXIDE