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Pulmonary oedema in meningococcal meningitis
Postgraduate Medical Journal
|August 1, 1976
Summary
Meningococcal meningitis can cause pulmonary edema due to sympathetic over-activity. Adrenergic blockade may be a rational treatment for this serious complication.
Area of Science:
- Medicine
- Cardiology
- Pulmonology
Background:
- Meningococcal meningitis is a severe bacterial infection.
- Pulmonary edema is a potential complication of meningitis.