Bronchoalveolar lavage in drug-induced lung disease
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2004-03
Authors
Costabel, Ulrich
Guzman, Josune
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W B Saunders Co-Elsevier
Abstract
This article reviews some technical aspects of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), gives an overview on the use of BAL in the differential diagnosis of interstitial lung disease, and concludes with a detailed description of the BAL findings in drug-induced lung disease.
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Acute eosinophilic pneumonia, Interstitial pneumonitis, Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Amiodarone pneumonitis, Immunocompetent cells, Diagnosis, Sarcoidosis, Populations, Guidelines, Proteins, Respiratory system
Citation
Costabel, U. vd. (2004). “Bronchoalveolar lavage in drug-induced lung disease”. Clinics in Chest Medicine, 25(1), 25-35.