| Presented by: | Pediatrics / Steven S. Mou, MD, Thomas A. Nakagawa, MD, Ellen C. Riemerc, Thomas W. McLean, MD, Michael H. Hines, MD and Avinash K. Shetty, MD |
| Summary points: | A 3-year-old presents with severe pneumonia and a 1-week history of fever, dry nonproductive cough, vomiting, and progressive dyspnea. This case describes the diagnostic findings, the patient's progression to severe hypoxemia and respiratory failure and response to treatment. The authors discuss challenges faced by the diagnostic team, the pathophysiology of virus-associated haemophagocytic syndrome. |
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Complicating Influenza A Infection
