User: Fizan Abdullah, Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Md. Project: Studying the alveolar capillary membrane at the air/liquid interface of the lung. Problem: In the lung, cells that line ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows.

Alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of ... Because of the possibility that extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) might be needed, the decision was made to transfer her to our ...

The diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) is used to measure the body's ability to transfer oxygen across the alveolar-capillary membrane. [1] Internists use this test to ...

Background—Pulmonary diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (Dlco), alveolar capillary membrane diffusing capacity (Dm), and pulmonary capillary blood volume (Vc) are all significantly reduced after ...

A stable gas at physiologic temperatures, carbon monoxide diffuses rapidly across the alveolar capillary membrane and binds tightly to iron centers in hemoglobin and other hemoproteins.