Severe pneumonia in pediatric intensive care. Study of some variables
Journal: Revista Información Científica (Vol.89, No. 1)Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Authors : Juan Antonio García Alvarez Leonard Gabriel Upanda Cristóbal Arguelles Mesa Dra. Lissette Cristina Dorsant Rodriguez Dra. Yadira Ruiz Juan;
Page : 111-122
Keywords : pneumonia; children; streptococcus pneumoniae; tachypnea; antibiotic;
Abstract
A study was performed on 80 children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit of "Hospital Pedro Agustin Perez" Guantanamo diagnosed with severe pneumonia from 2011 to 2012, in order to describe the behavior of the disease. The primary data was obtained by the review of medical records. Age groups, sex, origin, nutritional status, symptoms and signs that motivated admission and chest X-ray, taken into account complications, isolated germs and antibiotic therapy. Pneumonia in children Pre School was severed and predominated male with urban origin. 21.2 % of children were malnourished by default. Fever, tachypnea and cough were the predominant clinical manifestations. Lobar radiopacity was the radiographic pattern observed by doctors. The microbiological diagnosis had a high percentage of negativity being the most isolated pneumococcus germ. Intrapulmonary complications and pleuritis were the most frequent. In 65.8 % of patients combination therapy was used
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