diffuse alveolar damage

Also found in: Acronyms

0.01 sec.

DAD The histologic findings in ARDS, which is characterized by an acute onset of diffuse pulmonary infiltrates Etiology AIDS, air embolism, cardiopulmonary bypass, connective tissue disease–SLE, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, dermatomyositis, drugs–therapeutic–eg, bleomycin, busulfan, cytoxan, MTX, nitrofurantoin or drugs of abuse, eosinophilic granuloma, heat injury, hemosiderosis, high altitude, iatrogenic–PEEP, infections–viruses–eg, herpes, CMV; protozoans–eg, toxoplasma, pneumocystis, molar pregnancy, noxious fumes–eg beryllium, cadmium, mercury, zinc, toxins–eg ammonia, kerosene, paraquat, phosgene, or gases–eg CO_2, NO₂, acute pancreatitis, shock, uremia. See Adult respiratory distress syndrome.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Medical browser	?		Full browser	?
BOOP Dad desquamative interstitial pneumonitis Ground Glass Appearance Hobnail Cell Honeycomb Pattern lamellar body			A postmortem examination was performed and revealed: * 10 mm diameter PDA * histological evidence of pulmonary hypertension characterised by myointimal proliferation and muscular hypertrophy * multiple small pulmonary thrombo-emboli * right-sided bronchopneumonia * histological features of diffuse alveolar damage. Incidental MDCT finding of a subclinical PDA in an adult patient with ... by Reddy, Sugania; Modi, Mala; Hendson, Willy / South African Journal of Radiology Severe viral pneumonia accompanied by diffuse alveolar damage develops in patients infected with influenza virus (H5N1) (6). Human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1) ... by Hien, Nguyen Duc; Ha, Nguyen Hong; Van, Nguyen Tuong; Ha, Nguyen Thi Minh; Lien, Trinh Thi Minh; Tha / Emerging Infectious Diseases Lung histology demonstrates diffuse alveolar damage superimposed on the existing fibrotic lung. A clinician's guide to the diagnosis and treatment of interstitial ... by Horton, Maureen R. / Southern Medical Journal			differential differential absorption differential blood count differential count differential diagnosis differential force differential growth differential leukocyte count differential stain differential threshold differential ureteralcatheterization test differential white blood cell count differentiate differentiating agent differentiation differentiation therapy Difficult Airway difficult eruption Difficult Patient diffraction diffraction fringes diffraction halo diffusate diffuse diffuse abscess diffuse alveolar damage diffuse angiokeratoma diffuse axonal injury diffuse cataract diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis diffuse emphysema diffuse erythema Diffuse Esophageal Spasm diffuse fibrosing alveolitis diffuse goiter diffuse hypersensitivity pneumonia diffuse hypertrophy-breast diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis diffuse ischemic injury diffuse large B-cell lymphoma diffuse lipoma diffuse lymphoma diffuse mesangial proliferation diffuse myelitis diffuse myocardial fibrosis diffuse noxious inhibitory control diffuse peritonitis diffuse scleroderma diffuse sclerosis diffuse waxy spleen			Diffranchise Diffs Diffs Diffs Diffs DIFFSENS Diffserv Diffserv Diffserv Code Points diffundere diffundi diffusate diffusate diffuse diffuse diffuse diffuse diffuse diffuse Diffuse (eosinophilic) fasciitis diffuse abscess diffuse abscess diffuse abscess Diffuse alopecia areata Diffuse alopecia areata Diffuse alopecia areata diffuse alveolar atrophy diffuse alveolar atrophy diffuse alveolar atrophy diffuse alveolar atrophy diffuse alveolar damage Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage diffuse alveolitis diffuse alveolitis diffuse angiokeratoma Diffuse areas diffuse aurora Diffuse axonal injury Diffuse axonal injury Diffuse axonal injury Diffuse B-Cell Lymphoma Diffuse Bipolar Diffuse Brain Stem Glioma Diffuse C Cell Hyperplasia diffuse cataract diffuse cerebral sclerosis diffuse cerebral sclerosis diffuse cerebral sclerosis Diffuse cerebral sclerosis of schilder Diffuse cerebral sclerosis of schilder Diffuse Connective Tissue Disease Diffuse Coplanar Surface Barrier Discharge diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis Diffuse cystic mastopathy Diffuse Dermal Mast Cell Infiltration diffuse emphysema diffuse erythema Diffuse esophageal spasm Diffuse esophageal spasms

Medical Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.