Corticosteroids for blastomycosis-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome: A case report and literature review
Recommended Citation
Kane SP, Shah N, Galarza F. Corticosteroids for Blastomycosis-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review. J Pharm Pract. 2024;37(4):1008-1010. doi:10.1177/08971900231184303
Abstract
We describe a case report of a patient with Blastomycosis-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and severe hypoxemia requiring mechanical ventilation, prone positioning, and neuromuscular blockade whose clinical condition rapidly improved with the use of corticosteroids resulting in the patient being discharged home without the need for supplemental oxygen.
Document Type
Article
PubMed ID
37332096
Affiliations
Advocate Condell Medical Center