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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in miliary tuberculosis: a twelve year experience.
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Acute Lung InjuryPathogenetic MechanismsRespiratory Distress Syndrome (Pulmonary Critical Care)ImmunologyAcute Respiratory Distress SyndromeMiliary TuberculosisPrimary CausePneumothoraxRespiratory InfectionSepsisTwelve Year ExperienceTuberculosis DiagnosticsAcute MedicineImportant Treatable CausePulmonary TuberculosisPulmonary PathologyRespiratory DiseasesTuberculosisRespiratory Distress Syndrome (Neonatal Medicine)Infectious Respiratory DiseaseMedicineEmergency Medicine
Miliary tuberculosis [MTB] is an uncommon but important treatable cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome [ARDS]. In this communication, six patients with MTB who developed ARDS in the course of their illness are described. The difficulties encountered in diagnosing MTB as a primary cause of ARDS are highlighted. The pathogenetic mechanisms of ARDS in MTB are briefly reviewed.