A Curious Case of White Out Lung.

A 40-year-old Asian man with COPD presented to the ER with an acute exacerbation and type 2 respiratory failure. He was intubated and placed on the mechanical ventilator. He had a tobacco smoking history of 30 pack-years. Otherwise, he had no other significant medical or social history. The family history was non contributory. His physical development was normal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]