A 2 Years Child Bronchopneumonia with Down Syndrome
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Published:2021-12-14
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Volume:
Page:174-177
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ISSN:2456-9119
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Container-title:Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International
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language:
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Short-container-title:JPRI
Author:
Yelne Seema,Wanjari Mayur,Rodge Hina,Alwadkar Sagar,Wankhede Pratibha,Mendhe Deeplata
Abstract
Introduction: Pneumonia and respiratory infections impact infants and children with Down syndrome; pneumonia is a leading cause of mortality in adults with Down syndrome.
Case Presentation: A 2 years old child came to AVBRH hospital with a history of fever, cough and cold for 6 days. The patient was admitted to the pediatric ward for management. Suddenly patient started to breathlessness, increase in serum creatinine and acidotic breathing. The patient shifted to the pediatric intensive care unit.
Intervention: The treatment of patients was started immediately after admission. The patient's condition was dull after the examination and patient condition inspection doctors decide to intubate the patient for further management and recovery of the patient.
Conclusion: In this report, we mainly focus on expert medical management and excellent nursing care helped in managing the complicated case very nicely. The patient response was positive to conservative and nursing management. The patient was discharged without postoperative complications and satisfactory with recovery.
Publisher
Sciencedomain International