- Case Report
- A case of acute respiratory distress syndrome treated with surfactant and low dose methylprednisolone
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Bo Yeon Choi, Kyong Mo Kim, Jong Seo Yoon, Joon Sung Lee
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2006;49(4):455-459. Published online April 15, 2006
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The major pathogenesis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an inflammatory process that results from a diversity of injuries to the body. Due to the various cytokines and vasoactive peptides released from the endothelium, the vascular permeability is increased; the migration of inflammatory cells and the leakage of plasma proteins then occur and edema develops in the alveolus. There... |
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