Management of severe viral infections in the pediatric intensive care unit

Srinivas Murthy; Niranjan Kissoon

doi:10.3233/PIC-14103

Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care, Table of Contents

J Pediatr Intensive Care 2014; 03(04): 205-216
DOI: 10.3233/PIC-14103

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Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Management of severe viral infections in the pediatric intensive care unit

Srinivas Murthy

^aBC Children's Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Child and Family Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada

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Niranjan Kissoon

^aBC Children's Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Child and Family Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada

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Abstract

Viral infections are major causes of morbidity and mortality among children worldwide. All children, regardless of geographic region, socio-economic status, or age, are vulnerable to severe viral infections. They often require specialized care that ideally necessitates admission to an intensive care unit. This article will review the major viral syndromes and pathogens that affect children, focusing on the current evidence for their acute management in the intensive care unit.

Keywords

Bronchiolitis - encephalitis - intensive care - pediatric - pneumonia - virus

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