An algorithm to tackle acute exacerbations in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 177, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1397-

  Wuyts, Wim A ^a   Thomeer, Michiel ^a   Dupont, Lieven J ^a   Verleden, Geert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN; CORTICOSTEROID; D DIMER; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE;

ALGORITHM; ASPERGILLUS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HYPOXEMIA; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT; LEGIONELLA; LETTER; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG LAVAGE; MYCOPLASMA; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ACUTE DISEASE; HUMAN; LUNG FIBROSIS; NOTE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ALGORITHMS; HUMANS; PULMONARY FIBROSIS;

EID: 44949198224     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.177.12.1397     Document Type: Letter

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