Respiratory Complication of Tsunami Diaster Victims in Vachira Phuket Hospital
Weerawat Yorsaengrat MD*, Jessada Chungpaibulpatana MD*, Blaumjit Tunki MD*, Wilai Pauvilai MD**, Suthi Kititornkul MD*, Broorachut Suntong MD*
Affiliation : * Department of Medicine, Vachira Phuket Hospital, Phuket ** Department of Medicine, Rajavithi Hospital
There were 958 patients who suffered from the tsunami diaster on 26 December 2004, and came to Vachira Phuket Hospital. 326 cases were admitted with severe respiratory complications. 42 cases had sputum culture, and 20 of them grew gram negative microorganism. The authors present 3 cases.
Keywords : Tsunami, Pneumonitis, Near-drowning, Klebseilla pneumoniae, Acinetobacter spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Appropriate empirical antibiotics, CPAP respirator
