Pediatr. praxi. 2024;25(4):241-245 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2024.047
Severe pneumonia requiring extracorporeal support in twins
- Klinika anesteziologie, resuscitace a intenzivní medicíny, 2. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy a Fakultní nemocnice v Motole, Praha
Pneumonia is a common infectious disease in childhood. Its course may be uncomplicated, but it can also lead to respiratory failure requiring hospitalisation in the paediatric intensive care unit. The treatment of respiratory insufficiency includes support or replacement of lung function by oxygen therapy, non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation, and procedures such as inhaled nitric oxide or prone positioning. In situations where these methods fail, extracorporeal life support is necessary. In the following case report, we discuss the complicated course of pneumonia in six-year-old twins whose medical condition required connection to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation due to critical lung function.
Keywords: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, pneumococcus, respiratory failure, respiratory syncytial virus.
Accepted: August 27, 2024; Published: September 5, 2024 Show citation
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