Abstract
We describe in this case report one month old baby admitted to our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) with severe pertussis pneumonia. The baby was deteriorating despite being on supportive management including High Frequency Oscillator ventilation (HFOV). However, she showed dramatic improvement after exchange blood transfusion (ET) and was discharged home. We hope that this report will add to the previously published experiences in management of severe pertussis. It will also alert general physicians about pertussis pneumonia and the importance of early referral and abrupt management for a better prognosis.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2014.65
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Al Hanshi, S., Al Ghafri, M., & Al Ismaili, S. (2014). Severe Pertussis Pneumonia managed with Exchange Transfusion. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.65
MLA 9
Al Hanshi, Said, et al. "Severe Pertussis Pneumonia managed with Exchange Transfusion." Oman Medical Journal, 2014. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.65.
Chicago (author–date)
Al Hanshi, Said, Mohammed Al Ghafri, and Suad Al Ismaili. 2014. "Severe Pertussis Pneumonia managed with Exchange Transfusion." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.65.
Harvard
Al Hanshi, S., Al Ghafri, M. and Al Ismaili, S. (2014) 'Severe Pertussis Pneumonia managed with Exchange Transfusion', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2014.65.
Vancouver
Al Hanshi S, Al Ghafri M, Al Ismaili S. Severe Pertussis Pneumonia managed with Exchange Transfusion. Oman Medical Journal. 2014. doi:10.5001/omj.2014.65
IEEE
S. Al Hanshi, M. Al Ghafri, and S. Al Ismaili, "Severe Pertussis Pneumonia managed with Exchange Transfusion," Oman Medical Journal, 2014, doi: 10.5001/omj.2014.65.