Late Pulmonary Function in Survivors of Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
| Autor: | Baskin Tw, Light Rw, Richardson Jv, George Rb |
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| Rok vydání: | 1976 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Respiratory distress Oxygen gradient business.industry Syndrome General Medicine Middle Aged Pulmonary function testing Acute illness Compliance (physiology) Gas transfer Internal medicine Diffusing capacity Cardiology medicine Humans Lung volumes Lung Volume Measurements Respiratory Insufficiency business Lung Lung Compliance Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Southern Medical Journal. 69:735-737 |
| ISSN: | 0038-4348 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00007611-197606000-00022 |
| Popis: | Early recognition and improvements in treatment have brought an appreciable decline in mortality from the adult respiratory distress syndrome. Physiologic changes during the acute illness include restriction of lung volumes and a defect in gas transfer. Until recently, pulmonary function of long-term survivors has not been discussed. This report concerns the pulmonary function of two patients studied 19 and 22 months, respectively, after surviving an episode. No residual changes in lung volume or compliance were found. A mild decrease in diffusing capacity was noted, and alveolar-arterial oxygen gradients were at the upper limit of normal in both. |
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