Community-Acquired Respiratory Complications in the Intensive Care Unit: Pneumonia and Acute Exacerbations of COPD

2007 ◽  
pp. 435-448
Author(s):  
M. I. Restrepo ◽  
A. Anzueto
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Respiratory Complications ◽  
Acute Exacerbations

scholarly journals Effect of sputum bacteriology on the prognosis of patients with acute exacerbations of bronchiectasis in the intensive care unit

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Fatma Ciftci ◽  
DenizDogan Mülazimoglu ◽  
Serhat Erol ◽  
Aydin Ciledag ◽  
Akin Kaya
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Acute Exacerbations

scholarly journals Weil’s disease presenting as atypical pneumonia

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 178-181
Author(s):  
Tharmmambal Balakrishnan ◽  
◽  
Alice Moore ◽  
Sanjay Krishnamoorthy ◽  
Gary Davies ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
High Mortality ◽  
Complete Resolution ◽  
Atypical Pneumonia ◽  
Serological Testing ◽  
Respiratory Complications ◽  
Weil’S Disease ◽  
Weil's Disease ◽  
Careful History

Leptospirosis is a disease caused by spp. Leptospira, also known as Weil’s disease if it manifests with jaundice. It can be associated with respiratory, renal, hepatic and haematological complications and most importantly carries a high mortality when untreated. We describe a case of a 53 year old man presenting with myalgia and fever in whom the diagnosis of leptospirosis was not initially considered. Following a deterioration in his condition a careful history revealed an apparent brief exposure to animal urine and subsequent grossly positive Leptospira serology. Treatment of his condition led to complete resolution after a brief stay on the intensive care unit. This case highlights the atypical nature of a presentation of Leptospirosis, its respiratory complications, and importance of serological testing in its diagnosis.

RESPIRATORY COMPLICATIONS AND OUTCOMES IN A NEURO-INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

CHEST Journal ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 134 (4) ◽  
pp. 123P
Author(s):  
Tasbirul Islam ◽  
Navdeep K. Brar ◽  
Jean E. Hage ◽  
Patricia A. Patrick ◽  
Martin Feuerman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Respiratory Complications
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