1.Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Induced by Adenovirus in an Otherwise Healthy Woman.
Jeong Seon RYU ; Jae Hwa CHO ; Hye Seung HAN ; Moon Hyun JUNG ; Young Han YOON ; Eun Seop SONG ; Ji Young LEE ; Sung Youn KIM ; Kyoung Wook LEE ; Seung Min KWAK ; Hong Lyeol LEE
Yonsei Medical Journal 2003;44(4):732-735
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by adenovirus is a rare event in healthy adults, especially in non- military settings. Although treatment with intravenous ribavirin has been reported, supportive care, including mechanical ventilation, is known to be the main stay in the treatment of ARDS caused by adenovirus, with high-dose steroid treatment having rarely been reported. We report our experience with a 41-year-old, otherwise healthy, woman with ARDS, treated with high-dose steroid and mechanical ventilatory support.
Acute Disease
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Adenoviridae Infections/*complications
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Adult
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Female
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Human
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Respiration, Artificial
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult/pathology/radiography/therapy/*virology
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Steroids/therapeutic use
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Result Analysis
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