Adult respiratory distress syndrome or congestive heart failure in severe burn: a role for brain natriuretic peptide

Burns. 2010 Sep;36(6):e87-90. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2009.10.010. Epub 2009 Dec 24.

Authors

A Oude Lansink-Hartgring¹, J Eshuis, M K Nieuwenhuis, G I J M Beerthuizen, W M T Janssen

Affiliation

¹ Dept. of Internal Medicine, Martini Hospital, Van Swietenplein 1, 9700 RM Groningen, The Netherlands. ahartgring@hotmail.com

PMID: 20036070
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2009.10.010

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Biomarkers / blood
Burns / blood
Burns / complications*
Burns / therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Heart Failure / diagnosis*
Heart Failure / etiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
Pulmonary Edema / diagnosis
Respiration, Artificial
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / blood
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / diagnosis*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / therapy
Smoke Inhalation Injury / complications
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Biomarkers
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain