• This parasitic filarial disease is characterized by the presence of sexually mature dimorphic adults in the pulmonary arteries that produce microfilariae (MF) circulating in the bloodstream [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The presence of adult worms in the pulmonary arteries causes vascular damage such as thickening of the arteries and hypertrophy of the smooth muscle cells [ 4 , 5 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This accumulation of PDGF stimulates the migration of smooth muscle cells into the tunica media, causing the rough velvety appearance observed in the pulmonary arteries in heartworm disease [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The pulmonary arteries enter at the hilum with the bronchi, and follow the same course as the airways, dividing pretty much at the same times. (medrevise.co.uk)
  • The vascular supply of the trachea and bronchial tree depends on branches from the inferior thyroid arteries, intercostal arteries, and bronchial arteries (aortic branches). (medscape.com)
  • These arteries (except the thyroid artery) form a peribronchial plexus that follows the bronchial tree deep into the lung parenchyma to supply blood also to the visceral pleura and the walls of the pulmonary arteries and veins (vasa vasorum). (medscape.com)
  • Lobar arteries (n=13) or veins (n=12) were cannulated and perfluoroctyl [sic] bromide instilled. (marquette.edu)
  • After remaining in the subcutaneous tissue for close to 2 mo, they molt into young adults (L5) that migrate through host tissue, arriving in the pulmonary arteries ~50 days later. (fps.vet)
  • Adult worms (males ~15 cm in length, females ~25 cm) develop primarily in the pulmonary arteries of the caudal lung lobes over the next 2-3 mo. (fps.vet)
  • They reside primarily in the pulmonary arteries but can move into the right ventricle when the worm burden is high. (fps.vet)
  • Therefore, this article discusses bronchogenic cyst, pulmonary agenesis and hypoplasia, polyalveolar lobe, alveolocapillary dysplasia, sequestration including arteriovenous malformation (AVM) and scimitar syndrome, pulmonary lymphangiectasis, congenital lobar emphysema (CLE), and cystic adenomatoid malformation (CAM) and other lung cysts. (medscape.com)
  • Gross and Lewis successfully treated a patient with congenital lobar emphysema with lobectomy in 1943. (medscape.com)
  • Indications for resection are wide ranging and include infection, cavitary lesions, bullous disease, bronchopulmonary sequestrations (BPSs), congenital lobar emphysema (CLE), cystic pulmonary adenomatoid malformations (CPAMs), and neoplasms. (abdominalkey.com)
  • Congenital lobar emphysema (CLE), also called congenital alveolar overdistension, is a birth defect of the lower respiratory tract. (figshare.com)
  • Some cases of congenital lobar emphysema may be caused by autosomal dominant inheritance, while others occur for no apparent reason (sporadic). (figshare.com)
  • The thoracic surgery team determined the presence of lung vascular markings in the right side, raising suspicion of congenital lobar emphysema. (figshare.com)
  • The patient rapidly progressed to respiratory distress requiring initiation of mechanical ventilation, hence an urgent computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest was performed, which confirmed the diagnosis of congenital lobar emphysema of right middle lobe and mediastinal shift to the left (Figure 2). (figshare.com)
  • Congenital lobar emphysema may be treated by observation alone in asymptomatic patients. (figshare.com)
  • Pulmonary edema. (unibo.it)
  • Although it can sometimes be seen in normal lungs, common pathologic causes include infections, interstitial lung disease, and pulmonary edema. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cardiogenic pulmonary edema and ARDS are common causes of a fluid-filled lung. (wikipedia.org)
  • Other autopsy findings included pulmonary edema and ascites, as well as hypertensive changes in the lungs and early cardiac cirrhosis. (medscape.com)
  • Pulmonary Edema Pulmonary edema is acute, severe left ventricular failure with pulmonary venous hypertension and alveolar flooding. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Pulmonary edema is frequently observed after a successful resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. (ceemjournal.org)
  • The primary objective was to identify the risk factors of developing severe pulmonary edema (group III or IV). (ceemjournal.org)
  • The secondary objective was to evaluate the association between long-term prognosis and the severity of pulmonary edema. (ceemjournal.org)
  • The long term prognosis was significantly poor in patients with severe pulmonary edema with a OR for good outcome (6-month cerebral performance category 1 or 2) being 0.22 (95% CI, 0.06 to 0.79) in group III and 0.16 (95% CI, 0.04 to 0.63) in group IV compared to group I. (ceemjournal.org)
  • The duration of CPR and initial pCO 2 level were both independent predictors for the development of severe pulmonary edema after resuscitation in emergency department. (ceemjournal.org)
  • The severity of the pulmonary edema was significantly associated with long-term outcome. (ceemjournal.org)
  • Pulmonary edema is a complication that develops during or shortly after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) [ 1 - 8 ]. (ceemjournal.org)
  • Studies have suggested that pulmonary edema results largely from the acutely increased pulmonary intravascular pressure generated by closed chest compressions [ 7 ], and therefore rapidly resolves after successful resuscitation [ 6 ]. (ceemjournal.org)
  • However, there has been relatively little investigation to further clarify the causes and consequences of pulmonary edema. (ceemjournal.org)
  • Currently, it is unknown whether any non-hemodynamic factors, such as systemic inflammation or coagulopathy, influence development of pulmonary edema. (ceemjournal.org)
  • Another important information gap is whether pulmonary edema affects prognosis. (ceemjournal.org)
  • Therefore, the primary objective of this study was to identify factors associated with the severity of pulmonary edema, other than hemodynamic variables, in resuscitated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. (ceemjournal.org)
  • The primary objective was to identify factors associated with the severity of pulmonary edema seen after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). (ceemjournal.org)
  • A repeat pulmonary angio-CT showed no signs of acute thrombembolism. (romanianjournalcardiology.ro)
  • Acute respiratory failure may occur in a variety of pulmonary and nonpulmonary disorders ( Table 9-26 ). (mhmedical.com)
  • A research letter from Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg published today in Radiology reported that of 106 pulmonary CT angiograms performed for COVID-19 patients over a one-month period in a tertiary care center in France, 32 patients (30%) had acute pulmonary embolus (PE). (itnonline.com)
  • Systematic review and meta-analysis for thrombolysis treatment in patients with acute submassive pulmonary embolism. (doctorswriting.com)
  • Acute chest syndrome is the commonest cause of death in young adults, and pulmonary dysfunction is a major contributor to morbidity in aging adults with SCD. (bmj.com)
  • Vascular disorders of the lung: thromboembolism, pulmonary infarction and hemorrhage, pulmonary hypertension (primary and secondary). (unibo.it)
  • Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage is persistent or recurrent pulmonary hemorrhage that originates from the lung parenchyma (ie, the alveoli) as opposed to the airways. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Indications for surgery were bacterial superinfection with lung abscess formation and progressive septic shock (seven of nine) and abscess formation with massive pulmonary hemorrhage into the abscess cavity (two of nine). (thieme-connect.de)
  • The in- sponding grossly to lobar pneumonia. (cdc.gov)
  • Evaluation of patients with severe illness or pneumonia should include pulmonary imaging [CXR, US or if, indicated, CT] and ECG, if indicated. (hselibrary.ie)
  • [ 2 ] Most thoracic surgical procedures, such as resection of masses (eg, neurogenic tumors, bronchogenic cysts) and pulmonary lobectomy, are now accomplished with minimally invasive surgery, although the benefits of this approach for cystic adenomatoid malformations are unclear. (medscape.com)
  • I began dissecting on the pulmonary artery to look at things to see what kind of fissure I had developed, but the inner lobar branches were just too dense, that is, there was no fissure basically and I knew if I did a lobectomy it was really entering the tumor area peripherally. (assignmentpaperwriting.com)
  • Thoracoscopy is now being used extensively for lung biopsy and wedge resection as well as more extensive pulmonary resections, including segmentectomy and lobectomy. (abdominalkey.com)
  • A definite diagnosis of pulmonary blastoma was established on the left lung lobectomy specimen based on morphological and immunohistochemical findings. (turkjpath.org)
  • An MRI scan may be more useful in evaluating vascular lesions, such as a vascular ring, or masses that may arise from or encroach on the spinal canal. (abdominalkey.com)
  • The most commonly reported CT lesions include reversed halo sign, vascular enlargement, crazy paving patterns, reticular patterns, air-bronchogram, and airway or pleural changes. (springeropen.com)
  • T he presence of multiple pulmonary lesions in the young poses a difficult differential diagnosis between congenital causes, autoimune diseases and chronic embolism (CPTE). (romanianjournalcardiology.ro)
  • In a young patient the differential diagnosis of multiple pulmonary artery lesions is difficult. (romanianjournalcardiology.ro)
  • Patients with multiple pulmonary arterial lesions require detailed multimodal evaluation to aid in the correct management pathway. (romanianjournalcardiology.ro)
  • The differential diagnosis may include other lesions that are categorized as space-occupying, eg, congenital pulmonary airway malformation, bronchopulmonary sequestration, bronchogenic cyst, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, and Swyer-James-McLeod syndrome (unilateral hyperlucent lung syndrome) (2). (figshare.com)
  • People with pulmonary cavitary lesions are especially contagious because of the large number of bacteria contained within a lesion. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Coronal CT reformations (mediastinum windows) (c,d) show bilateral lobar and segmental pulmonary embolism (black arrows). (itnonline.com)
  • Findings have also emerged linking COVID-19 more specifically with pulmonary embolism. (itnonline.com)
  • Pulmonary Embolism: Short of Breathe and Short of Time. (doctorswriting.com)
  • Aneurysms: congenital and acquired vascular aneurysm (atherosclerotic, aortitis and syphilitic aneurysm). (unibo.it)
  • Other advanced intrathoracic procedures include decortication for empyema, ligation of patent ductus arteriosus, division of vascular rings, repair of congenital diaphragmatic defects, esophageal myotomy for achalasia, thoracic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis, anterior spinal fusion for severe scoliosis, and repair of esophageal atresia with or without tracheoesophageal fistula. (abdominalkey.com)
  • Here we report application of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell (HUCMSC)-derived therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). (nature.com)
  • The vascular changes and pathology associated with heartworm disease include right heart enlargement, main and lobar pulmonary artery enlargement and tortuous vasculature, with resulting congestive heart failure, hypertension, and the potential development of caval syndrome over time [ 4 , 9 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The echocardiography showed a small left pulmonary artery, normal RV systolic function and indirect signs of pulmonary hypertension. (romanianjournalcardiology.ro)
  • When successful, the procedure is also associated with a marked improvement in quality of life and a proven survival advantage in patients with CF, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension. (ersjournals.com)
  • In addition, patients with atypical CAP may present with more subtle pulmonary findings, nonlobar infiltrates on radiography, and various extrapulmonary manifestations (eg, diarrhea, otalgia). (medscape.com)
  • Most bacterial infections lead to lobar consolidation, while atypical pneumonias may cause GGOs. (wikipedia.org)
  • Typical chest CT findings such as reversed halo sign, vascular enlargement, and air-bronchogram are commonly recognized in the pandemic, but finding atypical signs is essential to diagnose. (springeropen.com)
  • Two radiology specialists evaluated SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR-positive patients for atypical pulmonary CT findings separately. (springeropen.com)
  • More than half of the patients (59%) had atypical findings on their pulmonary CT examination. (springeropen.com)
  • The treatment markedly improved clinical and hemodynamic parameters and decreased blood plasma markers of vascular fibrosis, injury and inflammation. (nature.com)
  • Radiation pneumonitis, a side effect of pulmonary radiation therapy, can lead to pulmonary fibrosis and diffuse GGOs. (wikipedia.org)
  • Lobar bronchi were cannulated and lobes inflated to 3 mmHg. (marquette.edu)
  • Notable as-pects from his early medical history include an inva-sive study at age 17, documenting the absence of the left inferior lobar artery (LILA), hypoplasia of the right inferior lobar artery (RILA) and a stenosis of the left superior lobar artery (LSLA) with a 20 mmHg gradient. (romanianjournalcardiology.ro)
  • Some of these topics are covered in greater detail in other Medscape Drugs and Diseases articles (see Laryngomalacia , Pediatric Tracheomalacia , Pediatric Pulmonary Hypoplasia , Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation , and Pediatric Bronchogenic Cyst ). (medscape.com)
  • On chest CT, DIPNECH exhibits bilateral pulmonary nodules and mosaic attenuation in most patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We searched the Mayo Clinic records from 2015 to 2019 for patients with bilateral pulmonary nodules and mosaic attenuation on CT who had a diagnostic lung biopsy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Background Despite favorable outcomes of surgical pulmonary artery (PA) reconstruction, isolated proximal stenting of the central PAs is common clinical practice for patients with peripheral PA stenosis in association with Williams and Alagille syndromes. (nsf.gov)
  • Conclusion Emergency surgery under ECMO support seems to open up a perspective for surgical source control in COVID-19 patients with bacterial superinfection and localized pulmonary abscess. (thieme-connect.de)
  • Prognosis excellent in both the patient in whom vascular instability is evident, careful follow-up without diet therapy is the recurrence rate of salmonella typhi or paratyphi infections should be treated with chlorine or bromine, patients should be. (albionfoundation.org)
  • CMBs in patients with AF have been reported to be primarily of the lobar type, but the exact cause of this remains unknown. (researchsquare.com)
  • Strictly, the lobar CMBs are mostly considered to be caused by CAA and are found frequently in patients with Alzheimer's disease 4 , 5 , whereas the non-lobar, deep or infratentorial, and mixed types of CMBs are considered to be due to hypertensive vasculopathy 3 . (researchsquare.com)
  • The prevalence of CMBs is significantly higher in patients with AF than in those without AF 4 , 10 , 11 , and CMBs in patients with AF have been reported to be primarily of the lobar type 4 , 12 . (researchsquare.com)
  • The underlying pathophysiology of strictly lobar CMBs in patients with AF is yet to be ascertained 4 . (researchsquare.com)
  • Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), also known as congophilic angiopathy, is a recognized cause of lobar intracerebral haemorrhage in patients above the age of 50 years. (touchneurology.com)
  • The effects of small vessel disease and amyloid burden on neuropsychiatric symptoms: a study among patients with subcortical vascular cognitive impairments. (gov.gy)
  • Objectives To test the hypothesis that vascular abnormalities on high-resolution CT (HRCT) would be associated with echocardiographic changes and lung function abnormalities in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and the decline in lung function seen in SCD patients. (bmj.com)
  • Vascular abnormalities on high-resolution CT (HRCT) would be associated with echocardiographic changes and lung function abnormalities in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and with the decline in lung function seen in SCD patients. (bmj.com)
  • Alterations in pulmonary vascular volumes due to anaemia in SCD patients may be responsible for some of their lung function abnormalities and changes seen on HRCT and their decline in lung function. (bmj.com)
  • Future studies must further examine distensibility of large and small veins at various pressures and relate the findings to pulmonary vascular hemodynamics. (marquette.edu)
  • Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia (DIPNECH) is characterized by multifocal proliferation of pulmonary neuroendocrine cells. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 5 Here, we present a case of CAA-ri in a rural area with an initial presentation of diffuse encephalopathy rather than the classic lobar haemorrhage. (touchneurology.com)
  • Is the combination of bilateral pulmonary nodules and mosaic attenuation on chest CT specific for DIPNECH? (biomedcentral.com)
  • Various disorders can manifest the CT pattern of bilateral pulmonary nodules together with mosaic attenuation, and this combination is nonspecific for DIPNECH, which was found in only 10% of our cohort. (biomedcentral.com)
  • PAH is characterized by progressive, obliterative remodeling of pulmonary arterioles, pre-capillary vessel loss, right heart failure and death. (nature.com)
  • Vascular development - Extension of a vascular capillary tree within the connective tissue and wall of the acini for gas exchange, and the lymphatic development for immunology of the lungs. (edu.au)
  • The pulmonary one is the important one, as it has the capillary network and gaseous exchange. (medrevise.co.uk)
  • Eisenmenger Syndrome Eisenmenger syndrome is a complication of uncorrected large intracardiac or aortic to pulmonary artery left-to-right shunts. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Recommendations for diagnostic and therapeutic management, which vary based on patient symptoms and risk profiles, include prophylactic-dose heparin, chest CT, CT pulmonary angiography and routine D-dimer testing. (itnonline.com)
  • Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a low-grade vascular tumor associated with kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus/human herpesvirus 8 (KSHV/HHV8) infection. (webmedcentral.com)
  • blood drainage - pulmonary veins located at lobule periphery leave though the interlobular septa. (edu.au)
  • Gas exchange occurs in the alveoli, and the reoxygenated blood runs into the venules, then the veins and eventually to the pulmonary vein which takes the blood to the left atrium. (medrevise.co.uk)
  • Pulmonary artery systolic pressure is low (22mmHg), whereas systemic is high (110-135mmHg). (medrevise.co.uk)
  • Proximal and extensive treatment achieved median reductions of 14% and 40% in main PA systolic pressure, 27% and 56% in pulmonary vascular resistance, and 10% and 45% in right ventricular stroke work, respectively. (nsf.gov)
  • The lungs have two blood supplies - the pulmonary vascular system and the bronchial system (which is part of systemic). (medrevise.co.uk)
  • Droplet nuclei are produced when persons with pulmonary tuberculosis cough, sneeze, speak, or sing. (cdc.gov)
  • At this time the pulmonary vessels form, arising from the sixth pharyngeal arch. (medscape.com)
  • The bronchi pass into the lungs at the hilum (the point at which all the main vessels, nerves, etc enter the lung) and begin to divide, first into the lobar bronchi (one for each lobe), then the segmental bronchus. (medrevise.co.uk)
  • Methods and Results Isolated proximal and "extensive" interventions (stenting and/or balloon angioplasty of proximal and lobar vessels) were performed in silico on 6 patient‐specific PA models. (nsf.gov)
  • Increased pulmonary resistance may develop over time, eventually. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Brown and Hopps tis- pulmonary infarction ( 9 ), which re- in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • Abstract We propose svMorph, a framework for interactive virtual sculpting of patient-specific vascular anatomic models. (nsf.gov)
  • 8 Heartworms can be identified in the right ventricle or pulmonary artery. (vin.com)
  • Non-neoplastic smoke-related lung disease: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, small airways disease/respiratory bronchiolitis, Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the lung. (unibo.it)
  • However, in some other indications, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), this remains less clear because a substantial improvement in quality of life may not be matched by an increase in overall survival. (ersjournals.com)
  • Pulmonary computed tomography (CT) has been reported to have 97% sensitivity [ 16 ]. (springeropen.com)
  • Ground-glass opacity is in contrast to consolidation, in which the pulmonary vascular markings are obscured. (wikipedia.org)
  • The respiratory "system" usually includes descriptions of not only the functional development of the lungs, but also related musculoskeletal (diaphragm) and vascular (pulmonary) development. (edu.au)
  • They disperse primarily through coughing, singing, and other forced respiratory maneuvers by people who have active pulmonary or laryngeal TB and whose sputum contains a large number of organisms (about 10,000 organisms/mL, the limit of detection by fluorescent microscopy). (merckmanuals.com)
  • In ARDS, pulmonary or systemic inflammation leads to release of cytokines and other proinflammatory molecules. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Pulmonary segmentectomy, when combined with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenectomy, is currently considered the gold standard treatment for early-stage lung tumors (NSCLC) smaller than 2 cm in diameter. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In CT, the term refers to one or multiple areas of increased attenuation (density) without concealment of the pulmonary vasculature. (wikipedia.org)
  • Pulmonary blastoma (PB) is an exceedingly rare and aggressive malignant lung neoplasm that has distinct biphasic morphology. (turkjpath.org)
  • Pulmonary blastoma (PB) is an exceedingly unusual and aggressive malignant neoplasm of the lung that accounts for 0.25% to 0.5% of all resected lung cancers 1 . (turkjpath.org)
  • A decade later, Spencer termed this neoplasm as pulmonary blastema based on its histological resemblance to the fetal lung 4 . (turkjpath.org)
  • CLE causes hyperinflation of the pulmonary lobes. (figshare.com)
  • Our framework includes three tools for the creation of tortuosity, aneurysms, and stenoses in tubular vascular geometries. (nsf.gov)
  • Such sudden drastic deterioration is likely due to a heart (AMI), lung (PXT) or vascular problem (PE, Dissection in coronaries). (doctorswriting.com)
  • Vascular changes, including separation of endothelial junctions, loss of endothelial cells, and the adherence of leukocytes due to the presence of adult worms, can be detected as soon as 4 days post-surgical transplantation of adults in heartworm-naïve dogs [ 6 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Live adult HW cause direct mechanical irritation of the intima and pulmonary arterial walls, leading to perivascular cuffing with inflammatory cells, including infiltration of high numbers of eosinophils. (fps.vet)
  • The pathobiology of pulmonary vascular disease (PVD) and PAH is complex, multifactorial and driven by inflammation and metabolic dysfunction 1 . (nature.com)