Acute miliary tuberculosis presenting as acute respiratory failure |
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Authors: | Dr Alejandro C Raimondi Gloria Olmedo Aquiles J Roncoroni |
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Institution: | (1) Maria Ferrer , Centro Nacional de Rehabilitaction Respiration, E. Finochietto 849, 1272 Buenos Aires, Argentia |
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Abstract: | A 42 year old pregnant woman was admitted in acute respiratory failute. Viral pneumonia was suspected and oxygen therapy, CPAP, water restriction and diuretics were started with good response. She remained febrile and had an abnormal chest X-ray, a diagnosis of miliary tuberculosis was confirmed by transbronchial fibreoptic lung biopsy. |
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Keywords: | Miliary Tuberculosis Acute Respiratory Failure Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy |
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