Citation

Lambermont B, Dubois C, Fraipont V, Radoux L, D'Orio V. Intensive Care Med. 1998; 24(6): 624-625.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s001340050626

PMID

9681787

Abstract

To the best of our knowledge, no case of ether-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has been published as yet. A 36-year-old female developed pneumonitis which showed all the characteristics of a chemical-associated ARDS due to intravenous self-administration of ether: the hemodynamic investigation demonstrated a normal blood flow pattern with low left-heart filling pressure while the anteroposterior roentgenogram evidenced disseminated bilateral lung edema. Advanced symptomatic respiratory support including inhaled nitric oxide and steroidal anti-inflammatory use was the treatment of choice.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Catheters, Indwelling; Ether; Female; Humans; Injections, Intravenous; Nitric Oxide; Pulmonary Edema; Radiography; Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Solvents; Suicide, Attempted