International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
A. K. Gupta
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, India, IndiaPublications
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Case Report
A Fatal Combination: Miliary Tuberculosis and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome-A Case Report
Author(s): A. Karim*, A. Kumar, A. K. Gupta, A. K. Gautam, P. Yadav and S. Bhattacharya S
A rare and fatal complication of miliary tuberculosis is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). We present a case of a 22-year-old male with an eight-month history of weight and appetite loss, and rapidly worsening dyspnea over 15 days, leading to ICU admission. Chest X-ray and CT revealed bilateral miliary opacities. Blood tests showed hyponatremia and leukocytosis. The patient received non-invasive ventilation, intravenous corticosteroids, and anti-tubercular therapy based on clinical and radiological findings. After one month in the ICU, he showed rapid improvement following treatment... Read More»
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