Lung bullae with air-fluid levels: What is the appropriate therapeutic approach?

Andres F. Henao-Martinez; Juan F. Fernandez; Sandra G. Adams; Carlos Restrepo

doi:10.4187/respcare.01372

Lung bullae with air-fluid levels: What is the appropriate therapeutic approach?

Andres F. Henao-Martinez, Juan F. Fernandez, Sandra G. Adams, Carlos Restrepo

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Abstract

Air-fluid levels within emphysematous lung bullae are a relatively uncommon occurrence in patients with preexisting bullous disease, and are not commonly reported. We report 2 cases of new onset air-fluid levels in patients with underlying bullous disease with substantially different clinical presentations but with clinical improvement after medical therapy only.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	642-645
Number of pages	4
Journal	Respiratory care
Volume	57
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01372
State	Published - Apr 2012

Keywords

Air-fluid levels
Bullae
COPD
Infection
Inflammation
Therapy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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