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Medicina Intensiva
Print version ISSN 0210-5691
Abstract
GARCIA SALIDO, A.; NIETO MORO, M. and CASADO FLORES, J.. Breathing difficulties in children with cancer. Med. Intensiva [online]. 2011, vol.35, n.9, pp.562-568. ISSN 0210-5691.
Respiratory distress is a common phenomenon in children with cancer. It is the most frequent cause of admission to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in this group of patients. Its etiology is varied, and early and appropriate treatment is required. This review describes the most prevalent forms of respiratory distress in children with cancer without bone marrow transplantation. The symptoms, diagnosis and treatment are commented.
Keywords : Pediatrics; Oncology; Respiratory distress; Pediatric critical care.