Respiratory failure and shock in an infant with severe anemia

Patients with severe anemia can present with non‐specific symptoms, including shock and respiratory distress. Ensuring a rapid, targeted workup is initiated and providing prompt transfusions as necessary are critical for both diagnostic success and clinical improvement. Patients with severe anemia c...

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Published inClinical case reports Vol. 9; no. 9; pp. e04852 - n/a
Main Authors Walker, Shannon C., Ransom, Meaghan, Sood, Shawn, Andrews, Jennifer, Smith, Christine M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.09.2021
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Wiley
Subjects
Acidosis
Age
Anemia
anemias
Antibiotics
Antibodies
Antigens
Bacterial infections
Blood groups
Case Report
Case reports
Dehydrogenases
Hemoglobin
hemolytic anemia
Illnesses
Infections
Laboratories
Patients
pediatric hematology/oncology
Pediatrics
Sepsis
Steroids
Urine
Viral infections
anemias
pediatric hematology/oncology
hemolytic anemia
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Summary:Patients with severe anemia can present with non‐specific symptoms, including shock and respiratory distress. Ensuring a rapid, targeted workup is initiated and providing prompt transfusions as necessary are critical for both diagnostic success and clinical improvement. Patients with severe anemia can present with non‐specific symptoms, including shock and respiratory distress. Ensuring a rapid, targeted workup is initiated and providing prompt transfusions as necessary are critical for both diagnostic success and clinical improvement.
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ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.4852