Acute respiratory distress syndrome due to cyanotic spell in an infant with tetralogy of Fallot.
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by fulminant respiratory failure due to noncardiac pulmonary edema. This can be triggered by a heterogeneous group of diseases. We report an unusual case of an infant who developed severe ARDS in association with a severe cyanotic attack due to tetralogy of Fallot.
Grech
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Paediatric Department, St. Luke's Hospital, Guardamangia, Malta. vicotr.e.grech@magnet.mt
Goldman
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D003490:Cyanosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology*; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery