Orlando
It all started with a few coughs which, at the first visit, were diagnosed as banal tracheitis. Within 36 hours there was depression, severe respiratory dyspnea, cough, very abundant purulent nasal discharge and temperature over 40.5 degrees. PO2 arterial blood gas 77.3%. We immediately proceeded to hospitalization in a specialist clinic where he was subjected to oxygen therapy, antibiotic and anti-inflammatory therapies for suspected bilateral bronchopneumonia then confirmed by x-rays and CT with tracheobronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage. After three days […]
