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A Case of Respiratory Failure due to Smallpox Pneumonia

Su Çiçeği Pnömonisine Bağlı Solunum Yetmezliği Olgusu

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During smallpox disease symptoms of pneumonia and also possible hypoxemia must be closely monitored in order to prevent mortality due to respiratory failure.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Smallpox pneumonia is a rare complication of the smallpox infection.
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Key Findings & Data:A 31-year- old female applied to our emergency department due to cough, tachypnea, and a common papulovesicular skin rash as her radiological investigations bilateral nodular pulmonary infiltrates were diagnosed.
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Conclusion & Impact:During smallpox disease symptoms of pneumonia and also possible hypoxemia must be closely monitored in order to prevent mortality due to respiratory failure.
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Abstract

Smallpox pneumonia is a rare complication of the smallpox infection. We present our case of required mechanical ventilation related to smallpox pneumo- nia in association with respiration failure. A 31-year- old female applied to our emergency department due to cough, tachypnea, and a common papulovesicular skin rash as her radiological investigations bilateral nodular pulmonary infiltrates were diagnosed. She had a contact history, with her baby experiencing the smallpox disease. According to clinical and laborato- ry findings the case was diagnosed as smallpox pneumonia. Acyclovir 4 gr/day p.o. antiviral man- agement was initiated. At the second day severe dyspnea and cyanoses occurred and patient trans- ferred to intensive care unit after intubation. After 48 hours with mechanical ventilation the patient extubat- ed herself. After 15 days of acyclovir treatment a remarkable clinical and radiological recovery was observed. During smallpox disease symptoms of pneumonia and also possible hypoxemia must be closely monitored in order to prevent mortality due to respiratory failure.

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Suçiçeği pnömonisi bu hastalığın seyri sırasında görü- lebilen nadir bir durumdur. Burada suçiçeği pnömo- nisi sonrası mekanik ventilasyon gerektiren ciddi bir solunum yetmezliği gelişmiş bir olguyu sunmaya çalıştık. Otuz bir yaşında kadın hasta, hastanemizin acil servisine öksürük, apne, takipne ve yaygın papü- loveziküler döküntü bulgularıyla başvurdu. Radyolojik incelemelerde bilateral nodüler dolgunluk izlendi. Hikâyesinde suçiçeği geçiren bebeği ile teması oldu- ğunu anlattı. Klinik ve laboratuvar bulguları ile hasta- ya suçiçeği pnömonisi tanısı kondu. Hasta yatırılarak asiklovir 4 gr/gün tedavisi başlandı. Yatışının 2. gü- nünde ciddi dispne ve siyanoz bulguları gelişmesi üzerine entübe edilerek yoğun bakım ünitesine alındı. Mekanik ventilasyon ile 48 saat tedavi sonrası hasta kendini ekstübe etti. Asiklovir tedavisi ile 15 gün sonra belirgin klinik ve radyolojik düzelme sağlandı. Suçiçeği hastalarında görülen pnömoni, gelişebilecek hipoksemi ve solunum yetmezliğine bağlı ölüm ihti- maline karşı yakından takip edilmelidir.

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BAŞARAN, F. Ç., AKSEL, N., GAYAF, M., ÖZSÖZ, A., TATAR, D. (2015). A Case of Respiratory Failure due to Smallpox Pneumonia. Respiratory Case Reports, Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 3, 156–159. https://ajindex.com/articles/302493

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