Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Beijing bird flu patients sicker toxic shock #H7N9

[with deepest sympathy to the family and friends of this case].
July 24, 2013
Translation out of China:

Beijing Times News (reporter Li Qiumeng) yesterday, Chaoyang Hospital announced the results of expert consultation, the city reported the first case of H7N9 bird flu patients with severe exacerbations, there septic shock.

  Chaoyang Hospital, said Langfang to Beijing for medical treatment female patient with severe H7N9 Zhang, have bilateral miosis, light reflex retardation, lung breath sounds low, limb edema, decreased blood pressure, did not respond to the call. After diagnosis, the patient infected with human H7N9 avian influenza viral pneumonia with severe, with acute respiratory distress syndrome, septic shock, acute renal failure, disseminated intravascular coagulation, hypoalbuminemia.
  It is reported that, in the treatment program on strengthening the anti-infection treatment, continue to breathe and "ECMO artificial lung" plus mechanical ventilation.
  In addition, the reporter learned that, due to close contact with those who are isolated for observation, so I did not have relatives to accompany Zhang side.

No comments: