| Radiographic features of a case of severe acute respiratory syndrome with fatal outcome. | |
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PMID: 12968561 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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INTRODUCTION: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a new form of atypical pneumonia caused by a coronavirus. We present the clinical course and chest radiographic findings of a case of SARS with fatal outcome. CLINICAL PICTURE: A 39-year-old Chinese male presented with fever, sore throat and non-productive cough. During his illness, serial chest radiographs showed increasingly severe air-space shadowing in both lungs. TREATMENT AND OUTCOME: The patient was treated with supplemental oxygen, levofloxacin, oseltamivir, ribavirin and methylprednisolone. As his condition worsened, the required ventilatory and inotropic support. He later developed a myocardial infarct and coagulopathy, and succumbed to his illness. CONCLUSION: The reported case mortality of SARS is about 9% worldwide. In Singapore, the mortality is 15.5%. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is believed to be a contributory factor to our patient's demise. We report this case to show the radiographic changes of ARDS in a patient with SARS. |
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Authors:
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D Y Tan; G J Kaw; I Y Tsou; G K Wansaicheong; J A Green; D Y Tai; T S Chee |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore Volume: 32 ISSN: 0304-4602 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Acad. Med. Singap. Publication Date: 2003 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-09-12 Completed Date: 2004-01-05 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503289 Medline TA: Ann Acad Med Singapore Country: Singapore |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 542-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433. diana_tan@ttsh.com.sg |
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Adult Combined Modality Therapy Disease Progression Fatal Outcome Humans Male Multiple Organ Failure Radiography, Thoracic / methods* Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / radiography*, therapy Severity of Illness Index Singapore |
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