Acute Respiratory Distress following Intravenous Injection of an Oil-Steroid Solution
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2011-1-1
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Russell, Michael
Storck, Aric
Ainslie, Martha
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A case of acute respiratory distress and hypoxemia following accidental intravenous injection of an oil-steroid solution in a body builder is presented. Chest roentography at the time of presentation showed diffuse bilateral opacities, and computed tomography revealed predominantly peripheral ground-glass opacifications. The patient’s symptoms gradually improved over 48 h and imaging of the chest was unremarkable one week later. The pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of this rare but potentially life-threatening complication of intravenous oil injection are discussed.
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Michael Russell, Aric Storck, and Martha Ainslie, “Acute Respiratory Distress following Intravenous Injection of an Oil-Steroid Solution,” Canadian Respiratory Journal, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. e59-e61, 2011. doi:10.1155/2011/743151