Open AccessNon-invasive ventilation in patients with acute lupus pneumonitis: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Akashdeep Singh,
Rupinder Kaur
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.99115
Subject(s) - medicine , systemic lupus erythematosus , acute respiratory failure , pneumonitis , ventilation (architecture) , hypersensitivity pneumonitis , respiratory failure , intensive care medicine , dermatology , mechanical ventilation , lung , disease , engineering , mechanical engineering
Acute lupus pneumonitis is an uncommon but life threatening condition associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. We report the case of a young female who presented to us with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to acute lupus pneumonitis as initial presenting manifestation of lupus. She was managed with non-invasive ventilation and pulse steroids, with which she had dramatic improvement.