Dry cough and dyspnoea rapidly increasing to respiratory failure in a male smoker

Eur Respir J. 2005 Jun;25(6):1122-5. doi: 10.1183/09031936.05.00088304.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cough / etiology*
  • Dyspnea / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / complications*
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / diagnosis*
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / therapy
  • Male
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Respiratory Function Tests
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / diagnosis
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology*
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / therapy
  • Smoking / adverse effects*
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents