Prolonged treatment with almitrine for refractory hypoxemia in adult respiratory distress syndrome.

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in a Patient With Suspected Influenza: A Case Report

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a clinical syndrome consisting of tachypnea, refractory hypoxemia, and diffuse opacities on chest radiographs after infection or trauma which ultimately leads to respiratory failure. The principles of treatment are based on patient care in ICU, mechanical ventilation and medical treatments. By using lower plateau, less tidal volume, higher positive ...

Lipoid pneumonia - an unusual cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome.

BACKGROUND Lipoid pneumonia is a rare form of pneumonia caused by aspiration of fatty substances. CASE CHARACTERISTICS Acute respiratory distress syndrome in an infant due to accidental aspiration of baby oil massage. INTERVENTION Large volume bronchoalveolar lavage. OUTCOME Gradual recovery over a period of 5 months. MESSAGE Aspiration of lipids cause prolonged and refractory hypoxemia.

Successful treatment of acute chest syndrome with high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in pediatric patients.

Severe acute chest syndrome afflicts patients with sickle cell disease and can cause hypoxemia refractory to conventional treatments. Obstructive mucus plugging and the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome may underlie the pathophysiology of refractory hypoxemia in acute chest syndrome. Although high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) is well established in the treatment of ...

Almitrine and NO in acute respiratory distress syndrome: two pieces of the same puzzle?

بررسی‌مقایسه‌ای‌میزان‌اشباع‌اکسیژن‌خون‌شریانی‌نوزادان‌نارس‌دچار سندرم‌دیسترس‌تنفسی‌در دو وضعیت‌دمر و طاقباز

  Background : Neonatal period is one of the most important periods in human's life. Low birth weight and immaturity is often the cause of death. (weight less them 1000grm and pregnancy less than 30 weeks). One of the main cause of death in this period is respiratory distress syndrome.   Objective : To determine the effect of prone and supine positioning oxygenation in preterm infants with resp...