Yumei Mi, Lisu Huang, Jieming Liu, Huamao Chao, Weilin Hu, Guodong Shan
Children’s Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine. Zhejiang Cancer Hospital and People’s Hospital of Haixi Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai Province. The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University.
China
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Int J Infect Dis 2023; 135: 118-122
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2023.08.015
Abstract
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.
Category
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Symptoms and Findings Associated with Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Medical Therapy. Efficacy or Lack of Efficacy
Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Fresh or Filed Publication: Filed (PHiled). Greater than 1-2 years since publication
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