Successful treatment of ARDS with two doses of synthetic surfactant

M Heikinheimo; M Hynynen; P Rautiainen; S Andersson; M Hallman; S Kukkonen

doi:10.1378/chest.105.4.1263

Successful treatment of ARDS with two doses of synthetic surfactant

Chest. 1994 Apr;105(4):1263-4. doi: 10.1378/chest.105.4.1263.

Authors

M Heikinheimo¹, M Hynynen, P Rautiainen, S Andersson, M Hallman, S Kukkonen

Affiliation

¹ Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki, Finland.

PMID: 8162762
DOI: 10.1378/chest.105.4.1263

Abstract

A 50-year-old man with adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was successfully treated with synthetic surfactant. The therapy rapidly improved the respiratory function; it also increased the release of endogenous surfactant. Synthetic surfactant may thus be of value in the treatment of ARDS.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Drug Combinations
Fatty Alcohols / therapeutic use*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Phosphorylcholine*
Polyethylene Glycols / therapeutic use*
Pulmonary Surfactants / therapeutic use*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / drug therapy*

Substances

Drug Combinations
Fatty Alcohols
Pulmonary Surfactants
Phosphorylcholine
Polyethylene Glycols
dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine, hexadecanol, tyloxapol drug combination