Acute interstitial pneumonia (hamman-rich syndrome) - a life threatening respiratory disease

Authors

  • Md Mahmudur Rahman Siddiqui Associate Professor of Medicine, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka
  • Md Mostafizur Rahman Professor of Medicine, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka
  • Md Abdul Moyeed Siddiqui Ex-DGMS & Professor of Medicine, Bangladesh Armed Forces, Dhaka
  • Hasan Ali Masum Registrar, Department of Medicine, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka
  • Rubayat Shekh Giasuddin Assistant Professor of Medicine, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjmed.v28i2.33358

Keywords:

Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP), respiratory failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

Abstract

Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP) is an idiopathic lung disease characterized by rapidly progressive dyspnoea, respiratory failure developing over days to weeks in patients without pre-existing lung disease. AIP show a very poor prognosis, with high mortality and remains unfamiliar to physicians. In this report, we present a case of a mid-age male with AIP who, was treated with intensive medical facilities, still showed a rapid progressive clinical deterioration, and eventually died of respiratory failure.

Bangladesh J Medicine Jul 2017; 28(2) : 91-94

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Author Biography

Md Mahmudur Rahman Siddiqui, Associate Professor of Medicine, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka



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Published

2018-01-21

How to Cite

Siddiqui, M. M. R., Rahman, M. M., Siddiqui, M. A. M., Masum, H. A., & Giasuddin, R. S. (2018). Acute interstitial pneumonia (hamman-rich syndrome) - a life threatening respiratory disease. Bangladesh Journal of Medicine, 28(2), 91–94. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjmed.v28i2.33358

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 2 (2017)

Section

Case Reports