2. Systemic Blood Supply to
the Lungs in Different
Chest Diseases
By
Gamal M. Rabie ,MD, FCCP
Professor of Chest Diseases, Assiut University
ERS National Delegate of Egypt
3. Objectives
Recognize systemic arteries supplying the
lungs in a variety of diseases .
List the spectrum of diseases that cause
systemic arterial supply to the lungs.
Describe how to differentiate systemic
arterial supply to the lungs from other
causes of dilatation of mediastinal vessels.