Characteristics and trajectory of patients with pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Judith Ju Ming WongHerng Lee TanSiew Wah LeeKenneth Tou En ChangYee Hui MokJan Hau Lee

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2020)

A small percentage of children fulfilling the PALICC definition had quickly reversible hypoxemia with likely alternate pathophysiology to PARDS. Patients with pulmonary comorbidities and immunosuppression had a more severe course of PARDS compared with others.

Keyphrases

acute respiratory distress syndrome
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation
pulmonary hypertension
young adults
early onset
drug induced
childhood cancer