High-altitude resident pulmonary edema induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection in children - A case series
From December 2022 to January 2023, seven children aged ≤14 years and residing in an area at 2999 m without altitude change in the past month developed severe cough, dyspnea, cyanosis, and severe pulmonary lesions within 2-3 days after SARS-CoV-2 infection. They were diagnosed to have high-altitude...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-10-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223007002 |
Summary: | From December 2022 to January 2023, seven children aged ≤14 years and residing in an area at 2999 m without altitude change in the past month developed severe cough, dyspnea, cyanosis, and severe pulmonary lesions within 2-3 days after SARS-CoV-2 infection. They were diagnosed to have high-altitude resident pulmonary edema. They completely recovered following 4-7 days of treatment with oxygen inhalation, vasodilation, diuretics, and glucocorticoids. |
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ISSN: | 1201-9712 |