Clinical Management of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Liu, Laiyu
Cai, Shaoxi
Paudel, Omkar
Liang, Zhenyu
Fu, Zhenzhen
Xia, Yang
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We describe a 51-year-old woman who was admitted to hospital because of cough and expectoration accompanied with general fatigue and progressive dyspnea.
Chest HRCT scan showed areas of ground glass attenuation, consolidation, and traction bronchiectasis in bilateral bases of lungs.
BAL fluid test and transbronchial lung biopsy failed to offer insightful evidence for diagnosis.
She was clinically diagnosed with acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP).
Treatment with mechanical ventilation and intravenous application of methylprednisolone (80 mg/day) showed poor clinical response and thus was followed by steroid pulse therapy (500 mg/day, 3 days).
However, she died of respiratory dysfunction eventually.
Autopsy showed diffuse alveolar damage associated with hyaline membrane formation, pulmonary interstitial, immature collagen edema, and focal type II pneumocyte hyperplasia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Xia, Yang& Liang, Zhenyu& Fu, Zhenzhen& Liu, Laiyu& Paudel, Omkar& Cai, Shaoxi. 2012. Clinical Management of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia : A Case Report. Case Reports in Pulmonology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Xia, Yang…[et al.]. Clinical Management of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia : A Case Report. Case Reports in Pulmonology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Xia, Yang& Liang, Zhenyu& Fu, Zhenzhen& Liu, Laiyu& Paudel, Omkar& Cai, Shaoxi. Clinical Management of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia : A Case Report. Case Reports in Pulmonology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-489750