1. ARDS With Pneumothorax in a Young Adult
- Author
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Jonah Rubin, Michelle L. Chiu, Mari Mino-Kenudson, Amita Sharma, Alison S. Witkin, Peter P. Moschovis, Yehuda Vogel, Kenneth Shelton, Jerome Crowley, and Yuval Raz
- Subjects
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Male ,Respiratory Distress Syndrome ,Biopsy ,Pneumothorax ,Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine ,Anti-Bacterial Agents ,Diagnosis, Differential ,Young Adult ,Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation ,Chest Imaging and Pathology for Clinicians ,Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination ,Humans ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Tomography, X-Ray Computed - Abstract
A 19-year-old, previously healthy man presented with 3 days of cough, high-grade fevers (40 °C), and dyspnea. Apart from a resolved history of seizures not requiring medications, he had no medical or surgical history. He had no known drug allergies. He took montelukast for allergies and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) for 2 weeks before admission for acne, but no other medications, including over-the-counter medications and supplements. He had animal exposures to a new puppy and a friend’s bird. He had no history of smoking, vaping, or recreational drug use. His paternal grandmother had rheumatoid arthritis.
- Published
- 2021