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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in miliary tuberculosis: a twelve year experience
A Mohan1, S K Sharma, J N Pande
1Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Abstract:
Miliary tuberculosis [MTB] is an uncommon but important treatable cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome [ARDS]. In this communication, six patients with MTB who developed ARDS in the course of their illness are described. The difficulties encountered in diagnosing MTB as a primary cause of ARDS are highlighted. The pathogenetic mechanisms of ARDS in MTB are briefly reviewed.