Unresolving Pneumonia in Children
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this observational study is to learn about causes of unresolved pneumonia in children who take appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
Detailed description
Recurrent pneumonia is defined as two episodes of pneumonia in 1 year or three episodes over any time frame. Non resolving pneumonias are characterized by the persistence of symptoms and roentgenographic abnormalities for more than 1 month. The key step in evaluating the patient referred for recurrent or persistent pneumonia is to review the clinical and radiographic features of the episodes to determine if there is adequate documentation to proceed with treatment. After deciding that a patient has had a persistent episode of pneumonia or the requisite number of recurrent episodes of pneumonia (accompanied by radiographic evidence of pulmonary infiltrates), it is essential to classify the episodes into those involving single or multiple lobes. On the basis of this classification.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTLaboratory as cbc crp
Using laboratory and imaging investigations to help in diagnosis and follow up the cases
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Months to 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with incomplete resolution by 4 weeks despite appropriate antimicrobial therapy. * From the age of one month to the age of 6 years old.
Exclusion criteria
* \*Age of the patient below one month and above 6 years old. * Patients with chronic lung diseases. * Patients with immunodeficiency. * Patient with aspiration pneumonia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| studying the prevalence of unresolving pneumonia and determining the underlying ateology . | One year | Recurrent pneumonia is defined as two episodes of pneumonia in 1 year or three episodes over any time frame. Non resolving pneumonias are characterized by the persistence of symptoms and roentgenographic abnormalities for more than 1 month. The key step in evaluating the patient referred for recurrent or persistent pneumonia is to review the clinical and radiographic features of the episodes to determine if there is adequate documentation to proceed with treatment. After deciding that a patient has had a persistent episode of pneumonia or the requisite number of recurrent episodes of pneumonia (accompanied by radiographic evidence of pulmonary infiltrates), it is essential to classify the episodes into those involving single or multiple lobes. On the basis of this classification. |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactAya Gamal Hussein, Resident doctor
Outcome results
None listed