A Case Report Of Respiratory Failure Secondary To Respiratory Infection With Multiple Organisms

Authors

Youssef Daklallah, Beaumont Health Resident
Zachary Nowak, Beaumont Health Resident
Moumen F. Asbahi, Beaumont Health

Document Type

Conference Proceeding - Restricted Access

Publication Date

10-21-2019

Abstract

A 32 year-old-male with ESRD secondary to medullary cystic kidney disease status post renal transplant on immunosuppressive therapy was admitted to our hospital with dyspnea and productive cough. He was initially diagnosed with Metapneumovirus, Rhinovirus, RSV and Moraxella and was intubated for respiratory failure. Despite advanced ventilator settings and optimization, the patient required cannulation for veno-venous ECMO. He was diagnosed with Aspergillus pneumonia and started on appropriate therapy with improvement and subsequent decannulation from ECMO. This case discusses infectious etiologies that may lead to respiratory failure with emphasis on maintaining a broad differential diagnosis in the immunocompromised patient.

Comments

American Society of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology 2019. Orlando, FL. October 19-23, 2019. Abstract.

Recommended Citation

Daklallah Y, Nowak Z, Asbahi M. A case report of respiratory failure secondary to respiratory infection with multiple organisms. Abstract presented at: Anesthesiology 2019. American Society of Anesthesiology, Orlando, FL; 2019 October 19-23.