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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Main Authors: Rishi Vinod Lohiya, Manoj P Pethe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
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