A class of medications useful for treatment of pulmonary hypertension which block the degradation of GMP in smooth muscle, an example being sildenafil is

Recent legislation which expanded the population of Americans with health insurance by offering premium and cost sharing subsidies is

A rare interstitial lung disease characterized by surfactant filled alveoli secondary to defective alveolar macrophage function, seen as “crazy paving” on CT imaging is

Filling of alveolar spaces by inflammatory tissue is termed

Patients who have both Medicare and Medicaid insurance coverage are said to be

Within the lung, the supportive tissue between the alveolar space and the pulmonary capillary is termed

A specialized imaging technique to enhance image resolution used in diagnosis of various lung parenchymal problems is

The principle advocating that good will be promoted and that others will be helped whenever possible, manifested by decreasing or eradicating the likelihood of harm is

Installation of saline solution to wash out the lungs, which can be curative in up to 40% of patients with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is

The primary structural protein in the extracellular space in the various connective tissues of the lung is