[Extreme electrolyte depletion associated with septic shock as a form of presentation of cystic fibrosis]. / Depleción electrolítica extrema asociada con shock séptico como forma de presentación de fibrosis quística.

In the pediatric emergency department, dehydrated children are one of the most frequent causes for consultation, however, the coexistence of hyponatremia with hypochloremia and metabolic alkalosis is rare. The presence of metabolic alkalosis due to chloride depletion has been reported as a form of presentation of Cystic Fibrosis (CF). OBJECTIVE: to describe a case of cystic fibrosis of unusual presen tation in a pediatric patient. CLINICAL CASE: we report a 3-month-old previously healthy male infant who presented with internal environment abnormalities consisting of metabolic alkalosis, hypona tremia, hypokalemia, and extreme hypochloremia associated with septic shock due to mixed viral- bacterial pneumonia (Rhino/enterovirus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Staphylococcus aureus). Cys tic fibrosis (CF) was suspected, thus the diagnosis was corroborated by sweat test and genetic study which showed the pathogenic variants c.2834C>T (p.Ser945Leu) and c.3484C>T (p.Arg1162X), both heterozygous. CONCLUSION: special attention should be paid to the existence of hypochloremia with metabolic alkalosis and hyponatremia associated or not with pulmonary disease, suspecting CF as the first option. This consideration becomes more relevant in those countries where the neonatal screening test is not widely available.

Contaminación ambiental e infecciones respiratorias en niños / Environmental pollution and respiratory infections in children

La contaminación ambiental afecta a más del 90% de la población mundial, y es considerado un factor de morbi-mortalidad respiratoria desde mediados de 1900. Sin embargo, al día de hoy las políticas públicas no han logrado mejorar en forma sustancial la calidad del aire. Siendo causante de más de 3.7 millones de muertes anuales según datos OMS. Los niños son los principales afectados debido a diferencias anatómicas, fisiológicas y de estilos de vida. Dentro de las complicaciones más frecuentes se encuentran las infecciones respiratorias, pero además puede verse afectado el desarrollo neurológico, patologías oncológicas, enfermedades crónicas (diabetes y asma), alteraciones cardiovasculares, malformaciones congénitas y salud mental entre otros. En el siguiente artículo se revisará la evidencia científica en relación a la contaminación ambiental, como afecta al sistema inmune y el microbioma, generando un aumento en las infecciones respiratorias de los niños.

Environmental pollution affects more than 90% of the world population, and is considered a factor of respiratory morbidity and mortality since the mid-1900s. However, to date public policies have not substantially improved air quality. Being the cause of more than 3.7 million deaths annually according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), children are more susceptible due to anatomical, physiological and lifestyle differences with adults. Respiratory infections are among the most frequent complications, but neurological development, oncological pathologies, chronic diseases (diabetes and asthma), cardiovascular disorders, congenital malformations and mental health, can be attributed to pollution. The following article will review the scientific evidence of environmental pollution, how it affects the immune system and the microbiome, generating an increase in respiratory infections in children.