title: Pulmonary oedema in meningococcal meningitis.
abstract: Two cases of meningococcal meningitis complicated by pulmonary oedema are described. The pulmonary arterial wedge pressure was raised in the one case studied. Profound sympathetic over-activity may be the cause of the pulmonary oedema occurring in this situation. If this is so, adrenergic blockade would appear to be a rational approach to therapy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology