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  • Title: [Successfully treated acute respiratory distress syndrome with serial plasma and bronchoalveolar measurement of inflammatory cytokines].
    Author: Katakami N.
    Journal: Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi; 1998 Aug; 36(8):702-7. PubMed ID: 9844390.
    Abstract:
    A 66-year old man was admitted to our hospital because of vomiting, diarrhea and progressive dyspnea. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to bilateral pneumonia was diagnosed and he was also in septic shock. The patient had a history of partial hepatectomy for hepatoma, and suffered from liver cirrhosis. Emergency bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) revealed abundant gram-positive cocci and polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the collected sample. Blood culture revealed corynebacterium. Treatment consisted of mechanical ventilation and administration of fluids, effective antibiotics, and high-dose methylprednisolone (MPS). MPS was administered from the onset of ARDS with a starting dose of 1,000 mg, which was gradually reduced to 60 mg over 8 days. Pulmonary infiltrates shown on the chest X-ray film were alleviated, and arterial blood gas data rapidly improved. The patient was successfully extubated on the 10th hospital day, and discharged on the 30th hospital day. Serial BAL and plasma levels of inflammatory cytokines decreased rapidly in parallel with the improvement of the patient's clinical condition. This is a case report of severe bacterial pneumonia that was successfully treated with effective antibiotics and high-dose MPS for several days from the onset of ARDS.
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