MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME IN A CHILD WITH ADENOVIRUS PNEUMONIA: CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW.

Felipe Rezende Caino de Oliveira Krisna de Medeiros Macias Patricia Andrea Rolli José Colleti Junior Werther Brunow de B Carvalho

Published in: Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo (2020)

Adenovirus infections occur mainly in infants and children under 5 years of age and represent 2 to 5% of respiratory diseases among pediatric patients. Although most children with adenovirus develop a mild upper respiratory tract disease, more severe cases can occur. ARDS is a serious pulmonary inflammatory process with alveolar damage and hypoxemic respiratory failure; Adenovirus pneumonia in children may manifest as severe pulmonary morbidity and respiratory failure that may require prolonged mechanical ventilation. Exclusive pulmonary recruitment and HFOV are advantageous therapeutic options.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
intensive care unit
respiratory tract
pulmonary hypertension
young adults
gene therapy
oxidative stress
early onset
drug induced
community acquired pneumonia