• Neth J Med · Aug 2001

    Case Reports

    Aerosolized prostacyclin in acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by Chlamydiaceae spp. pneumonia.

    • W M Miesen, H H Ponssen, S Jansen, R M Posthuma, and A C van Vliet.
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Intensive Care, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Location Amstelwijck, P.O. Box 444, 3300 AK Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
    • Neth J Med. 2001 Aug 1; 59 (2): 57-61.

    AbstractManagement of respiratory failure in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) typically requires ventilatory assistance. If traditional approaches to mechanical ventilation and adjunctive measures fail to succeed in achieving adequate oxygenation, alternative measures should be considered. We describe an ARDS patient with respiratory failure caused by a severe Chlamydiaceae species community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Aerosolized prostacyclin (PGI(2)) treatment was successfully instituted for refractory hypoxemia.

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