Active pulmonary tuberculosis presenting with acute respiratory failure

Active pulmonary tuberculosis presenting with acute respiratory failure

Four patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) presenting with respiratory failure are reported here. Bronchogenic PTB, simulating an acute febrile illness or diffuse interstitial lung disease with short duration of symptoms, as a cause of acute respiratory failure is less recognized. If dia...

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Main Authors: Satish Chandra Kilaru, Sudhir Prasad, Hemanth Kilaru, Raghavender Reddy Anneela, Ashfaq Hasan, Eshwar Chandra Nandury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-10-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
Subjects:
Active tuberculosis
bronchogenic pulmonary tuberculosis
India
respiratory failure
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.460

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https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.460

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