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Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia is a rare pulmonary Disease

Abstract Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia is a rare pulmonary disease showing symptoms like coughing and shortness of breath Around 2002 AFOP became noticeable in patients Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia is so rare that less than 120 cases have been documented Indian J Crit Care Med 2016 Financially AFOP has costs incurred not only in the hospital but prolonged treatment at home This lung diagnosis is caused by autoimmune deficiency or drug use In the stages of treatment each patient's treatment will vary by their symptoms Due to this being a newly diagnosed and rare disease more case studies need to be done to find an exact treatment Intro Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia AFOP is a rare lung disease found in the lungs of the human body Around 2002 AFOP became noticeable in patients There isn t much history on this disease because of its findings being so new An early prognosis is very important because AFOP can lead to fast respiratory failure X Rays of the lungs will look like broken glass There is no cure to this disease but different medications are used to calm the symptoms A lung tissue biopsy may be necessary to find this true There are major financial costs that are an outcome of AFOP Statistics Epidemiology AFOP has been described in almost every age group

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