Hamman-Rich syndrome history and symptoms
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chandrakala Yannam, MD [2]
Overview
The majority of patients with [disease name] are asymptomatic.
OR
The hallmark of [disease name] is [finding]. A positive history of [finding 1] and [finding 2] is suggestive of [disease name]. The most common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. Common symptoms of [disease] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. Less common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].
History and Symptoms
History
- Patients with acute interstitial pneumonitis usually present with prodromal flu-like illness or upper respiratory tract infection with symptoms of headaches, sore throat, myalgia, arthralgia, cough and fever. It has a sudden and severe onset and a very rapidly progressive dyspnea and eventually resulting in severe respiratory failure.[1][2]
- Duration of symptoms ranges from 2 days to 2 months.
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of acute interstitial pneumonitis include:
- The acute onset of symptoms is characteristic of acute interstitial pneumonitis.
- Flulike prodromal illness or upper respiratory tract infection
- Cough
- Sudden onset of breathlessness
- Fever
References
- ↑ Bruminhent J, Yassir S, Pippim J (2011). "Acute interstitial pneumonia (hamman-rich syndrome) as a cause of idiopathic acute respiratory distress syndrome". Case Rep Med. 2011: 628743. doi:10.1155/2011/628743. PMC 3114546.
- ↑ Vourlekis JS, Brown KK, Cool CD, Young DA, Cherniack RM, King TE, Schwarz MI (November 2000). "Acute interstitial pneumonitis. Case series and review of the literature". Medicine (Baltimore). 79 (6): 369–78. PMID 11144035.