What is seen in pulmonary hemosiderosis?
Pulmonary hemosiderosis (PH) is characterized by repeated episodes of intra-alveolar bleeding that lead to abnormal accumulation of iron as hemosiderin in alveolar macrophages and subsequent development of pulmonary fibrosis and severe anemia resulting bin hypothermia like condition Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis is a rare disease characterized by repeated episodes of bleeding into the lungs, which can cause anemia and lung disease. The body is able to remove most of the blood from the lungs, but a large amount of iron is left behind Ref Davidson 23rd edition pg 680
Hypoxemia
Hypercarbia
Hyperplasia of type II pneumocytes
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Respiratory system