@article{ref1,
title="Near fatal respiratory distress following massive ether intravenous injection",
journal="Intensive care medicine",
year="1998",
author="Lambermont, B. and Dubois, C. and Fraipont, V. and Radoux, L. and D'Orio, V.",
volume="24",
number="6",
pages="624-625",
abstract="To the best of our knowledge, no case of ether-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has been published as yet. A 36-year-old female developed pneumonitis which showed all the characteristics of a chemical-associated ARDS due to intravenous self-administration of ether: the hemodynamic investigation demonstrated a normal blood flow pattern with low left-heart filling pressure while the anteroposterior roentgenogram evidenced disseminated bilateral lung edema. Advanced symptomatic respiratory support including inhaled nitric oxide and steroidal anti-inflammatory use was the treatment of choice.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0342-4642",
doi="10.1007/s001340050626",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s001340050626"
}