[Acute pulmonary edema as an early manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus]. / Edema agudo de pulmão como manifestação precoce de lupus eritematoso sistêmico.
Arq Bras Cardiol
; 55(3): 195-6, 1990 Sep.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2095726
ABSTRACT
A 36 year-old male patient developed acute pulmonary edema due acute mitral insufficiency as early manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus. The patient was treated with supportive measures, oxygen, furosemide, and isosorbide dinitrate. He was started on prednisone 60 mg daily 14 days later, after the diagnosis of lupus was established. The patients is asymptomatic with mitral systolic murmur 5 months after hospital discharge.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Edema Pulmonar
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Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico
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Insuficiencia de la Válvula Mitral
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Pt
Año:
1990
Tipo del documento:
Article