The adult respiratory distress syndrome associated with miliary tuberculosis. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Miliary tuberculosis is an unusual cause of acute, catastrophic pulmonary failure. In this report, we describe three patients with miliary tuberculosis who developed the adult respiratory distress syndrome. The diagnosis of tuberculosis was suspected early, appropriate therapy was initiated, and two patients survived. The experience with these cases serves to reemphasize the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion for treatable precipitating disorders in patients with acute respiratory failure.

publication date

  • January 1, 1978

Research

keywords

  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  • Tuberculosis, Miliary

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0018143136

PubMed ID

  • 620556

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 73

issue

  • 1