Typhoid fever associated with adult respiratory distress syndrome. 1994

G B Buczko, and J McLean
Department of Anaesthesia, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada.

Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is rarely reported in association with typhoid fever despite the fact that sepsis is a common manifestation and endotoxemia has been described in this multisystem condition. We describe the course of a patient with ARDS and typhoid fever. With conventional treatment of the lung injury and with specific antimicrobial therapy, the patient survived. Recent consensus definitions of sepsis and ARDS simplified reporting of this case. Clinicians caring for individuals from or recent visitors to developing countries should be aware of the association of typhoid fever, sepsis, and ARDS.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009864 Ontario A province of Canada lying between the provinces of Manitoba and Quebec. Its capital is Toronto. It takes its name from Lake Ontario which is said to represent the Iroquois oniatariio, beautiful lake. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p892 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p391)
D010679 Philippines A country in southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, and east of Vietnam. The capital is Manila. Philipines,Phillipines,Phillippines
D012128 Respiratory Distress Syndrome A syndrome characterized by progressive life-threatening RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY in the absence of known LUNG DISEASES, usually following a systemic insult such as surgery or major TRAUMA. ARDS, Human,Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome,Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome,Pediatric Respiratory Distress Syndrome,Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Acute,Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult,Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Pediatric,Shock Lung,Distress Syndrome, Respiratory,Distress Syndromes, Respiratory,Human ARDS,Lung, Shock,Respiratory Distress Syndromes,Syndrome, Respiratory Distress
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D004641 Emigration and Immigration The process of leaving one's country to establish residence in a foreign country. Immigration,Labor Migration,Border Crossing,Chain Migration,Emigration,In-Migration,International Migration,Out-Migration,Return Migration,Settlement and Resettlement,Temporary Migration,Turnaround Migration,Border Crossings,Chain Migrations,Crossing, Border,Crossings, Border,Emigrations,Immigration and Emigration,Immigrations,In Migration,In-Migrations,International Migrations,Labor Migrations,Migration, Chain,Migration, International,Migration, Labor,Migration, Return,Migration, Temporary,Migration, Turnaround,Migrations, Chain,Migrations, International,Migrations, Labor,Migrations, Return,Migrations, Temporary,Migrations, Turnaround,Out Migration,Out-Migrations,Resettlement and Settlement,Return Migrations,Temporary Migrations,Turnaround Migrations
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014435 Typhoid Fever An acute systemic febrile infection caused by SALMONELLA TYPHI, a serotype of SALMONELLA ENTERICA. Enteric Fever,Typhus, Abdominal,Salmonella typhi Infection,Typhoid,Abdominal Typhus,Enteric Fevers,Fever, Enteric,Fever, Typhoid,Fevers, Enteric,Fevers, Typhoid,Infection, Salmonella typhi,Infections, Salmonella typhi,Salmonella typhi Infections,Typhoid Fevers,Typhoids

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