Acute respiratory distress syndrome complicating typhoid fever.
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
;
1999 Oct-Dec; 41(4): 225-9
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-29442
ABSTRACT
We report a case of a young female patient with typhoid fever whose clinical course was complicated by hypotension, thrombocytopenia, encephalopathy and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). She recovered with prompt mechanical ventilatory support. ARDS in typhoid fever has generally proved to be fatal in reported cases.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Respiration, Artificial
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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Typhoid Fever
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Female
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Humans
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Adolescent
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Treatment Outcome
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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