Spontaneous pneumothorax in flight as first manifestation of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 704-706

  Lin, Yi Chang ^a   Chiu, Wen Kuan ^a   Chang, Hung ^a   Cheng, Yeung Leung ^a   Chen, Jen Chin ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency; Barotraumas; Bulla; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Emphysema

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN;

ADULT; AIRPLANE PILOT; ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY; ARMY; ARTICLE; AVIATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LUNG BULLA; LUNG CYST; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; MALE; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX; TUBE;

ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; ALPHA 1-ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PNEUMOTHORAX; PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA;

EID: 46249119868     PISSN: 00956562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3357/ASEM.2224.2008     Document Type: Article

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