Irish journal of medical science, 1991-01, Vol.160 (1), p.10-11
1991
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- Autor(en) / Beteiligte
- Titel
- Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) complicating meningococcaemia
- Ist Teil von
- Irish journal of medical science, 1991-01, Vol.160 (1), p.10-11
- Ort / Verlag
- Ireland
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 1991
- Quelle
- MEDLINE
- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- We describe a one year old boy with meningococcaemia complicated by the adult respiratory distress syndrome. Maintenance of oxygenation required a positive end-expiratory pressure of 20 cm H2O. Resultant barotrauma produced pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum. Prompt recognition and treatment of this complication can reduce its high mortality rate.
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Identifikatoren
- ISSN: 0021-1265eISSN: 1863-4362DOI: 10.1007/BF02944724Titel-ID: cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_72078735
- Format
- –
- Schlagworte
- Humans, Infant, Male, Mediastinal Emphysema - etiology, Meningococcal Infections - complications, Neisseria meningitidis, Pneumothorax - etiology, Positive-Pressure Respiration - adverse effects, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - etiology, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - therapy, Sepsis - complications