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Corticosteroids for Blastomycosis-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review.
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Journal of pharmacy practice [J Pharm Pract] 2024 Aug; Vol. 37 (4), pp. 1008-1010. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 18. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- We describe a case report of a patient with Blastomycosis-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and severe hypoxemia requiring mechanical ventilation, prone positioning, and neuromuscular blockade whose clinical condition rapidly improved with the use of corticosteroids resulting in the patient being discharged home without the need for supplemental oxygen.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1531-1937
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of pharmacy practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37332096
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08971900231184303