pituitrin and Pulmonary-Fibrosis

Topics: Administration, Intranasal; Adult; Arginine Vasopressin; Asthma; Deamino Arginine Vasopressin; Diabetes Insipidus; Drug Hypersensitivity; Humans; Male; Pulmonary Fibrosis; Vasopressins

Bilateral tuberculous pneumonia with the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone was the cause of the adult respiratory distress syndrome in an elderly patient. Early recognition and prompt therapy enabled the patient to make a complete recovery without the necessity for mechanical ventilation. With the shift of care of tuberculous patients out of the sanitorium, the practicing physician should be aware of the varied manifestations of tuberculosis.

Topics: Aged; Blood Urea Nitrogen; Electrolytes; Humans; Male; Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; Pulmonary Fibrosis; Radiography; Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary; Vasopressins

Topics: Adult; Antigen-Antibody Reactions; Diabetes Complications; Diabetes Insipidus; Drug Hypersensitivity; Female; Fluorescent Antibody Technique; Humans; Immunoelectrophoresis; Pulmonary Fibrosis; Radiography; Respiratory Function Tests; Respiratory Therapy; Skin Tests; Vasopressins

Topics: Ascites; Biomedical Research; Blood Gas Analysis; Blood Pressure; Bronchiectasis; Cardiovascular System; Heart; Oxytocin; Peptides; Pharmacology; Pulmonary Circulation; Pulmonary Emphysema; Pulmonary Fibrosis; Pulse; Respiration; Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary; Vasopressins