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Outcome of pulmonary function in Lemierre's disease‐associated acute respiratory distress syndrome
Author(s) -
Cholette Jill M.,
Caserta Mary,
Hardy Dwight,
Connolly Heidi V.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.20573
Subject(s) - medicine , ards , lemierre's syndrome , respiratory distress , respiratory disease , pulmonary function testing , pulmonary embolism , lung , intensive care medicine , thrombosis , anesthesia , thrombophlebitis
Pulmonary function in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) survivors typically returns to normal with the exception of a persistent reduction in carbon monoxide diffusion capacity (D L co ). Septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, (Lemierre's syndrome or postanginal sepsis) is a well‐described, albeit uncommon cause of ARDS in which metastatic pulmonary thromboemboli precipitate respiratory failure requiring ventilatory support. We describe convalescent pulmonary function in two survivors of Lemierre's disease‐associated ARDS, suggesting that the subset of Lemierre's syndrome induced ARDS survivors have an excellent long‐term pulmonary prognosis. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2007; 42:389–392. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.