Thoracic Key

(1) Institute of Pathology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria   By bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) a proportion of inflammatory cells are washed out from the lung. The mechanism is still poorly…

(1) Institute of Pathology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria   Lung edema is defined as an accumulation of fluid within alveoli and small bronchi/bronchioles. Edema fluid enters the peripheral lung…