Diagnosis and treatment of severe influenza A H1N1 influenza / 中国实用内科杂志

ABSTRACT

In March 2009,Mexico reported the first case of human infection with a novel influenza (H1N1).By 11 April 2010,a total of 17798 Laboratory-confirmed cases were fatal which were officially reported to WHO by State Parties to the IHR (International Health Regulations,2005).It has already been qiute clear that clinical management of severe cases is the vital session of the strategies of 'fighting the swine flu'.Some topics on diagnosis and treatment of severe H1N1 cases will be discussed insightfully.Inspirations will spark on early diagnosis/intervention,oxygen/mechanical ventilation,antiviral therapy,antibiotics,corticosteroids and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation,according to the author's clinical experience.