Successful management of ARDS with bronchopleural fistula secondary to miliary tuberculosis using a conventional ventilator.
Most institutions in India and other developing countries do not have facilities for high frequency ventilation in adults. We report the successful management of a case of ARDS with bronchopleural fistula secondary to miliary tuberculosis using a conventional ventilator and early empiric anti-tubercular therapy.
Malhotra
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Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. dranshupuneet@yahoo.co.in
Agarwal
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Gupta
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Aggarwal
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D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006612:High-Frequency Ventilation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000995:Antitubercular Agents