A middle-aged lady with near-fatal respiratory failure

Tuberculosis is an uncommon cause of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. We present a case of a middle-aged women with near-fatal respiratory failure due to underlying tuberculosis with favorable clinical recovery. Early diagnosis and treatment are imperative to prevent morbidity, mortality, and disease transmission.

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of A pilot, randomized, controlled clinical trial of lucinactant, a peptide-containing synthetic surfactant, in infants with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.717954308.793460110 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Saskia de Wildt ◽

Gerbrich van den Bosch

Keyword(s):

Clinical Trial ◽

Respiratory Failure ◽

Synthetic Surfactant ◽

Controlled Clinical Trial ◽

Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial ◽

Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure ◽

Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure ◽

Randomized Controlled

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Non-invasive ventilatory support and high-flow nasal oxygen as first-line treatment of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and ARDS

Intensive Care Medicine ◽

10.1007/s00134-021-06459-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Domenico Luca Grieco ◽

Salvatore Maurizio Maggiore ◽

Oriol Roca ◽

Elena Spinelli ◽

Bhakti K. Patel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Respiratory Failure ◽

Ventilatory Support ◽

High Flow ◽

Line Treatment ◽

First Line ◽

Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure ◽

Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure ◽

Non Invasive ◽

First Line Treatment

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High-flow oxygen therapy in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure

South African Respiratory Journal ◽

10.7196/sarj.2015.v21i4.48 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 111

Author(s):

Laila Suleman

Keyword(s):

Respiratory Failure ◽

Oxygen Therapy ◽

High Flow ◽

Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure ◽

Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure ◽

High Flow Oxygen

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Cryoprobe biopsy for the diagnosis of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure of undetermined origin

Journal of the Intensive Care Society ◽

10.1177/1751143719847323 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 119-123

Author(s):

Marcos J Las Heras ◽

Jose Dianti ◽

Manuel Tisminetzky ◽

Graciela Svetliza ◽

Sergio E Giannasi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Respiratory Failure ◽

Diagnostic Yield ◽

Specific Treatment ◽

Case Series ◽

Safe Procedure ◽

Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure ◽

Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure ◽

Select Group ◽

Lung Sample ◽

Appropriate Treatment

Rationale Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure is a condition that comprises a wide array of entities. Obtaining a histological lung sample might help reach a diagnosis and direct an appropriate treatment in a select group of patients. Objective To describe our experience in the use of cryobiopsy for the diagnosis of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure of undetermined origin. Methods Retrospective analysis of case series of patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure who underwent lung cryobiopsy at the Intensive Care Unit of the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Results Cryobiopsy yielded a histological diagnosis in all patients ( n = 10, 100%). This led to either a change in therapy or continuation of a specific treatment in eight of these patients. Cryobiopsy was found to be contributive in all the patients who did not meet Berlin criteria for acute respiratory distress syndrome. No major complications were associated with the procedure. Conclusions Cryobiopsy is a safe procedure with a high diagnostic yield in a selected group of patients.

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