Early recognition of acute pneumonitis in amiodarone treatment
Pulmonary complications of long-term amiodarone use are well known. However, acute pneumonitis causing respiratory distress with short-term administration of amiodarone although rare is associated with high mortality. Early diagnosis and treatment with glucocorticoids significantly decrease associat...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Heart Views |
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Online Access: | http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2018;volume=19;issue=3;spage=109;epage=113;aulast=Lohiya |