Massive pumonary haemorrhage caused by leptospirosis successfully treated with nitric oxide inhalation and haemofiltration
| Autor: | I. Metz, Jacob Gilad, N. Weksler, Klaris Riesenberg, A. Borer, Gabriel Weber, J. Horowitz, Michael Alkan |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Lung Diseases Male Microbiology (medical) Artificial ventilation medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Hemorrhage Nitric Oxide Nitric oxide chemistry.chemical_compound Administration Inhalation Hemofiltration medicine Humans Leptospirosis Lung Inhalation business.industry Respiratory disease medicine.disease Antibodies Bacterial Surgery Infectious Diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Respiratory failure chemistry Anesthesia Leptospira interrogans business Kidney disease |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Infection. 38:42-45 |
| ISSN: | 0163-4453 |
| Popis: | A patient with leptospirosis who developed oliguric renal failure, massive pulmonary haemorrhage and respiratory failure is described. The patient's clinical condition and arterial oxygenation failed to improve despite vigorous supportive measures. Nitric oxide inhalation and haemofiltration resulted in a marked clinical improvement and subsequent full recovery. We suggest that the addition of haemofiltration and nitric oxide inhalation therapy should be considered in patients with pulmonary haemorrhage and renal failure caused by leptospirosis, in whom conventional therapy fails. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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