Non-invasive ventilation in patients with acute lupus pneumonitis: A case report and review of literature
oleh: Akashdeep Singh, Rupinder Kaur
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Acute lupus pneumonitis is an uncommon but life threatening condition associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. We report the case of a young female who presented to us with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to acute lupus pneumonitis as initial presenting manifestation of lupus. She was managed with non-invasive ventilation and pulse steroids, with which she had dramatic improvement.