Prolonged treatment with almitrine for refractory hypoxemia in adult respiratory distress syndrome.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 49-year-old man presented with an atypical pneumonia entailing an adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The refractory hypoxemia caused a myocardial infarction, leading us to try pharmacologic treatments. Almitrine bismesilate (AB) infusion allowed improvement of arterial oxygenation during 115 h without adverse effect. This case is, to our knowledge, the first reported prolonged treatment using AB for hypoxemia due to ARDS.
Medical subject headings
- Almitrine
- Hypoxia
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome