Cholesterol pneumonia
Overview
cholesterol a eukaryotic sterol that in higher animals is the precursor of bile acids and steroid hormones and a key constituent of cell membranes. Most is synthesized by the liver and other tissues, but some is absorbed from dietary sources, with each kind transported in the plasma by specific lipoproteins. It can accumulate or deposit abnormally, as in some gallstones and in atheromas. Preparations are used as emulsfiers in pharmaceuticals.
Symptoms
* Cough * Cyanosis * Inflamed lungs * Chest pain * Breathing difficulty
Causes
cholesterol granulomas of the lungs are rare lesions of unknown cause but with characteristic morphologic features. There are few reports of these lesions in pulmonary disorders unrelated to endogenous lipoid pneumonia, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, or cholesterol pneumonia.
Diagnosis
Home medical testing related to Cholesterol pneumonia: * High Cholesterol: Home Testing: o Home Cholesterol Tests o Home Triglycerides Tests o Home Blood Pressure Tests * High Blood Pressure: Home Testing o Home Blood Pressure Monitors o Home Heart Tests