Insuficiencia respiratoria progresiva secundaria a fibrosis pulmonar en una escolar: Caso clínico / Pulmonary fibrosis in childhood: Report of one case
Rev. méd. Chile
; 133(1): 82-88, ene. 2005. ilus, tab
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RESUMO
Interstitial lung diseases are uncommon in children, and can be idiopathic or secondary to known causes, sharing common pathological findings. We report a girl with progressive respiratory insufficiency secondary to interstitial pneumonia and pulmonary fibrosis, with risk factors such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia and respiratory infections (respiratory syncytial virus and suspected Mycoplasma pneumoniae), that may have had an additive effect. Nasal bi-level Positive Airway Pressure was used in the last period of her disease. She died due to global respiratory failure at the age of 14 years.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Fibrosis Pulmonar
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Insuficiencia Respiratoria
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Med Chil
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Rev. méd. Chile
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Rev. méd. Chile (En línea)
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Revista médica de Chile
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Chile