Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with plasma exchange in a patient with alveolar haemorrhage secondary to Wegener's granulomatosis

Intern Med J. 2012 Mar;42(3):341-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02720.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / blood
  • Catheters, Indwelling
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use
  • Dyspnea / etiology
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation*
  • Female
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / complications*
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / drug therapy
  • Hemoptysis / etiology
  • Hemoptysis / therapy
  • Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Hemorrhage / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Hypoxia / etiology
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Lung Diseases / etiology
  • Lung Diseases / therapy*
  • Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Plasma Exchange*
  • Respiration, Artificial
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / therapy

Substances

  • Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Methylprednisolone