Miliary tuberculosis presenting as adult respiratory distress syndrome |
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Authors: | S N Lintin P A Isaac |
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Institution: | (1) National Heart Hospital, London, UK |
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Abstract: | We report the history of a 27-year-old Caucasian girl who died of adult respiratory distress syndrome secondary to miliary tuberculosis (MTB), after treatment with antibiotics to which the organism was sensitive, and a long period of ventilation. This case emphasises the importance of considering MTB as the cause of respiratory failure when another aetiology is not apparent. |
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Keywords: | Miliary tuberculosis Adult respiratory distress syndrome |
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