Pediatric lower respiratory infection :Consideration for the anaesthesiologist

Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 Dec 19. doi: 10.1111/pan.14382. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNeonatal and childhood infectious diseases continue to be a global health problem. Acute respiratory tract infections are typically classified as upper respiratory tract infection and lower respiratory tract infections. The most common lower respiratory infections in childhood are pneumonia and bronchiolitis. Vaccination against measles, diphtheria, pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae, pneumococcus, and influenza resulted in a significant reduction in the incidence of acute respiratory tract infection globally. Though the global burden of the disease has decreased but the mortality rates still are higher in developing countries. Patients with severe lower respiratory tract infections and their complications are often evaluated for elective or emergency procedures. In this review article, the authors aim to discuss the aetiology, pathogenesis, preoperative evaluation of lower respiratory tract infections and the anesthesia implications pertinent to the practice of anesthesia.PMID:34927318 | DOI:10.1111/pan.14382
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