Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in miliary tuberculosis: a twelve year experience
Mohan, A.; Sharma, S.K.; Pande, J.N.
Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences 38(3): 157-162
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0377-9343 PMID: 8987289 Document Number: 461174
Miliary tuberculosis [MTB] is an uncommon but important treatable cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome [ARDS]. In this communication, six patients with MTB who developed ARDS in the course of their illness are described. The difficulties encountered in diagnosing MTB as a primary cause of ARDS are highlighted. The pathogenetic mechanisms of ARDS in MTB are briefly reviewed.