Hydropneumothorax in Children: A Rare Complication of a Bacterial Pneumonia

• Main Authors: Carolina Ortega (Author), Carla Gonzales (Author), Manuel E. Soto-Martinez (Author), Adriana Yock-Corrales (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hydropneumothorax is an uncommon presentation of a complicated pneumonia, and very few cases in the pediatric population have been reported. This is a case of a 5-month-old patient who presented to the emergency department (ED) with a three-day history of fever, diarrhea, and respiratory distress. H...