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A Case of H1N1 Pneumonia with Alveolar Hemorrhage that Resolved Rapidly with Steroid Therapy

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: H1N1 infections have high mortality and morbidity around the world.Our case is 36 years old woman, was admitted to emergency service with tachycardia and dyspnea.Then she was transferred to the chest disease clinic with bilateral pneumonia.But in a few hours she was taken to intensive care unit for close follow-up and intubation.Her nasopharyngeal swabs were found positive for H1N1.She didn't improve despite anti-viral and antibiotics.Fiberoptic bronchoscopy was applied, diffuse hyperemia and hemorrhage from right lower lobe was seen.60 mg/day prednisolone was started and at the third day of treatment she was extubated and her vital signs became better.This case shows that steroid therapy makes rapid improvement at H1N1 pneumonia patients with alveolar hemorrhage.

Source: Respiratory Case Reports

DOI: 10.5505/respircase.2013.36855

Authors: Aysegul Senturk, Elif Babaoglu, Gokhan Aykun, Aysegul Karalezli, Filiz Culfaci Karasu, H. Canan Hasanoglu

Institutions: Ankara Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Ankara Atatürk Göğüs Hastalıkları Ve Göğüs Cerrahisi Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Language: English

Topic: Influenza Virus Research Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2323493836

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Cites: 15

Cited by: 1

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