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Which one disease is the single most common indication for single lung transplantation?
A. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) either smoking induced or secondary to alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
B. Cystic fibrosis
C. Lung cancer
D. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
E. Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH)
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It's weird, just the other day I had a patient with one lung removed because of the cancer! Clinical expirience really is valuable!
All the other mentioned diseases necessarily affect both lungs.
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A. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) either smoking induced or secondary to alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
Yes, those diseases involve both lungs need lung transplantation most. I will pick A as the most common cause. Waiting for the correct answer.
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Hey fox, the q is: Which one disease is the single most common indication for SINGLE lung (only one lung not both) transplantation?
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Yes, lung cancer involves only one lung, maybe the other lung is functioning well and the patient will survive, so doesn't need a transplantation. That's what I am thinking.
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Marq, I am not sure about my answer. I don't have clinical experience so very likely I will be wrong. Thank you for your reply.
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Sorry folks "Lung cancer is not the "most common" indication for lung cancer transplantation. "
Sintax error. It should be: Lung cancer is not the most common indication for lung transplantation.