Acute amiodarone pulmonary toxicity in a patient with acute anterior wall myocardial infarction and ventricular tachycardia
oleh: Vijayakumar Subban, Latchumanadhas Kalidoss, Anitha Lakshmanan, Mullasari S Ajit
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| Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Acute amiodarone pulmonary toxicity is a rare cause of acute respiratory distress in intensive care units. A 52-year-old man developed acute respiratory distress following intravenous amiodarone administration for refractory ventricular tachycardia. His chest X-ray and high resolution computed tomography-scans showed bilateral infiltrates with peripheral sparing. Patient improved following withdrawal of amiodarone and steroid therapy.