| Abbreviations | Meaning |
 | MAPPET | Management Strategy And Prognosis Of Pulmonary Embolism Trial |
 | BSMC | Bronchial Smooth Muscle Cell |
 | BE | Bronchiectasis |
 | ULPE | Upper Lobe Pulmonary Edema |
 | ABPE | Acute Bovine Pulmonary Edema |
 | ECCE | Effects Of Captopril On Cardiopulmonary Exercise [study]; Extracapsular Cataract Extraction |
 | NHLBI | National Heart, Lung And Blood Institute |
 | HAPVD | Hemi-anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage |
 | PDA | Pulmonary Disease Anemia |
 | PAOP | Pulmonary Artery Occlusion Pressure |
 | TBS | Tracheobronchial Submucosa |
 | BAW | Bronchoalveolar Washing |
 | OLBX | Open Lung Biopsy |
 | RV/TLC | Residual Volume/total Lung Capacity |
 | PAO | Pulmonary Artery Occlusion |