Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Occupational Lung Diseases (original) (raw)

Carlos Cordeiro

2007, Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

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Occupational lung diseases (OLDs) are related to the exposure and inhalation of organic, inorganic, and synthetic particles, fumes, gases, or infectious agents. From the long list of OLDs this article focuses the discussion on bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in parenchymal immunoinflammatory conditions, such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) and pneumoconiosis.