Insuficiencia respiratoria progresiva secundaria a fibrosis pulmonar en una escolar: Caso clínico / Pulmonary fibrosis in childhood: Report of one case
Rev. méd. Chile
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133(1): 82-88, ene. 2005. ilus, tab
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em Espanhol
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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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Assunto principal:
Fibrose Pulmonar
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Insuficiência Respiratória
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de etiologia
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Criança
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Feminino
/
Humanos
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Chile
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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