Influenza, respiratory distress and clear chest films: report of four cases.
Four patients developed severe wheezing and dyspnea with clear chest films during the course of an influenza epidemic. A variety of factors appeared to play a role in the pathogenesis of the respiratory distress. Standard bronchodilator therapy produced no appreciable response. All patients did well with supportive care.
D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000453:epidemiology; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008145:Louisiana; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*