Diagnosis and management of severe pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis in critically ill patients: A mini review for clinicians

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World J Crit Care Med. Jun 9, 2024; 13(2): 91435
Published online Jun 9, 2024. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i2.91435

Table 1 Other causes for intensive care unit admissions[5]

Presentation	Potential cause
Massive haemoptysis	Rasmussen aneurysm
Cardiogenic shock	Massive pericardial effusion from TB pericarditis
Liver failure	Drug reaction
Renal failure	Drug reaction (usually rifampicin)
Disseminated intravascular coagulation	Miliary TB
Pituitary apoplexy/stroke mimics	Cerebral tuberculoma
Airway obstruction	Laryngeal/retropharyngeal TB
Known TB patient electively admitted	Post-thoracic surgery

TB: Tuberculosis.

Citation: Tan DTM, See KC. Diagnosis and management of severe pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis in critically ill patients: A mini review for clinicians. World J Crit Care Med 2024; 13(2): 91435
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v13/i2/91435.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v13.i2.91435