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CT-findings in ARDS

Abstract

The CT features of 28 patients with ARDS are described. Diffuse lung consolidation, multifocal patchy involvement and lobar or segmental disease were observed. Large lung cysts as well as small cysts producing a 'swiss-cheese' appearance of the parenchyma, were detected. These findings were not regularly appreciated on chest radiographs. The overall mortality of our 28 patients was 72.7% (22 out 28). Patients with lung cysts showed a trend toward higher mortality (87.5% or 13 out 16). Other unexpected findings were basilar lung abscesses and an empyema. In 15 out of 28 patients, CT scans provided additional information, not obvious on bedside chest radiographs and led to a change in management in five patients.
Publication Date:
Aug 01, 1987
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
DEN-87-012167; EDB-87-134940
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Radiologe; (Germany, Federal Republic of); Journal Volume: 27:8
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; LUNGS; BIOLOGICAL SHOCK; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGES; MORTALITY; OPACITY; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PATIENTS; BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TOMOGRAPHY; 550602* - Medicine- External Radiation in Diagnostics- (1980-)
OSTI ID:
6283036
Research Organizations:
Loma Linda Univ., CA, USA. Medical Center; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Texas Univ., Houston, USA. Medical School
Country of Origin:
Germany
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: RDLGB
Submitting Site:
HEDB
Size:
Pages: 367-369
Announcement Date:
Sep 01, 1987

Citation Formats

Stark, P, Greene, R, Kott, M M, Hall, T, and Vanderslice, L. CT-findings in ARDS. Germany: N. p., 1987. Web.
Stark, P, Greene, R, Kott, M M, Hall, T, & Vanderslice, L. CT-findings in ARDS. Germany.
Stark, P, Greene, R, Kott, M M, Hall, T, and Vanderslice, L. 1987. "CT-findings in ARDS." Germany.
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title = {CT-findings in ARDS}
author = {Stark, P, Greene, R, Kott, M M, Hall, T, and Vanderslice, L}
abstractNote = {The CT features of 28 patients with ARDS are described. Diffuse lung consolidation, multifocal patchy involvement and lobar or segmental disease were observed. Large lung cysts as well as small cysts producing a 'swiss-cheese' appearance of the parenchyma, were detected. These findings were not regularly appreciated on chest radiographs. The overall mortality of our 28 patients was 72.7% (22 out 28). Patients with lung cysts showed a trend toward higher mortality (87.5% or 13 out 16). Other unexpected findings were basilar lung abscesses and an empyema. In 15 out of 28 patients, CT scans provided additional information, not obvious on bedside chest radiographs and led to a change in management in five patients.}
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volume = {27:8}
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