Re: Girl died from hemorrhagic pneumonia
Re: Girl died from hemorrhagic pneumonia
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PNEUMONIA: EARLY DIAGNOSIS IS KEY TO PREVENTING DEATHS
Disease has been debated after the death of White Vicu?a, which was affected by hemorrhagic pneumonia. Pathology is lethal depending on the patient's age, your immune system, epidemiological and environmental factors. Javier Cerda, bronchopulmonary Clinic specialist Vespucci, says that when evil is severe can cause pulmonary infarction with tissue destruction.
Tuesday September 18, 2012 | by Patricia G. Sch?ller
A hemorrhagic pneumonia that failed to reverse caused the death of White Vicu?a , the eldest daughter of actor Benjam?n Vicu?a and model Carolina Ardohain.
Although specialists Clinica Las Condes not specify the underlying disease suffered by the girl, a doctor treating the patient reported to Argentina magazine People that the child entered with " a virus and bacteria lodged in the last part of the lung , is ie, the socket ".
Experts emphasize that the severity of pneumonia is given by the age of patients , whether they belong to risk segments and if evil is diagnosed late. Patients most vulnerable to a complex picture are infants under 1 year , the adults over 65 , the pregnant and the chronically ill (with asthma, diabetes ).
LUNG INFLAMMATION
Javier Cerda, the doctor bronchopulmonary Vespucio Clinic , explains that pneumonia " is an inflammation of the lung that generally results in a condensation ".
This means that "secretions accumulate at the alveoli , the anatomical structure of the lung, and the swelling and condensation can produce septic shock , a picture of acute respiratory failure or pulmonary associated with cardiovascular collapse. "
Because of this "low blood pressure to a minimum and the only way to keep the patient alive is with vasoactive drugs, they do keep the cardiovascular system, in addition to antibiotics and mechanical ventilation, "he adds.
The disease is caused by various bacteria and viruses. The latter include, for example, adenovirus, syncytial, influenza.
Patients may also be carriers of microorganisms that cause disease, and sick when his defenses down.
DRIVERS
Whether a person will develop the disease depends on several factors: epidemiological, environmental , the geographic location is .
The immune system of the patient also plays an important role, especially if it is altered due to chemotherapy or disease such as AIDS.
It can happen that some people suffer evils unknown immunological "causing catastrophic development as hemorrhagic pneumonia," the doctor.
BELATEDLY CONSULT
The disease can begin as a simple flu, but if not detected early can be complicated and deadly.
A severe pneumonia "causes the lungs to become inflamed , fill with secretions. If the inflammation continues and antibiotics have no effect, can produce a pulmonary infarction, with destruction of lung tissue, and result in hemorrhagic pneumonia ".
Javier Cerda emphasizes that the main factor in aggravation of the evil, "is the late diagnosis. Sometimes parents do not realize the symptoms of children and consult later , "he adds.
The specialist asks the parents to be alert to some pathology telltale signs: cough and fever for over 48 hours . And if changes in behavior as evidenced stop playing and eating. In this case the parents should take immediately to an emergency room to be evaluated by a doctor and will take an x-ray and a blood sample.
" The main thing is to prevent deaths early consultation.'s better to be exaggerated , "he says.
In adults " a pneumonia complex that affects more than 2 lobes of the lung is considered serious, " he says. The risk increases if antibiotics are not delivered promptly. In this segment on mortality can reach 50%.
TREATMENT
Pneumonia is treated with antibiotics. Depending on the severity of symptoms, the patient may require mechanical ventilation or be connected to ECMO .
The severely ill may develop kidney failure requiring dialysis reaching , added the specialist.
