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KMID : 0367419790200010043
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Journal of Korean Pediatric Society
1979 Volume.20 No. 1 p.43 ~ p.49
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Clinical Studies of Acute Laryngitis Prevailing on January and February of 1976 in Busan
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전봉정/Jun, Bong Jeong
김철호/신명희/이종영/Kim, Chul Ho/Shin, Myung Hi/Lee, Chong Young
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Abstract
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This is a clinical study of 44 cases of acute laryngitis treated in the department of pediatric, Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital from Jan. through Feb. 1976, when influenza was nation wide. We observed following results;
1) Among the 44 cases, 23 cases were mule and 21 cases were female.
There were no sex differences.
2) Families of 26 cases (60%), had influenza at the same time, 40 cases (9096") had preceding U.R.I. and 29 cases (66%) had D.P.T. vaccinations more than 3 times.
3) 36 cases (82%) were between 7 months to 6 years of age.
4) The common clinical manifestations were coughing, 40 cases (9096), difficult respiration, 36 cases (82%), retraction of chest wall, 33 cases (75%), hoarseness, 34 cases (77%), and fever, 42 cases (95%).
5) Laboratory findings were as follows;
Leukocytosis (over 12, 000/mm3) was 13 cases (29%), and leukopenia (under 4, 000/mm3) was 2 cases (5%).
Pharyngeal culture revealed;
no growth, 24 cases (55%), normal flora, 19 cases (435vo), and staphylococcus aureus, coagulase+l case (2%).
6) 29 cases (66%) were improved with cold mist, Oz supply & racemic epinephrine nebulization with IPPB, & 15 cases(34%) required tracheotomy.
7) The complications were 1 case of interstitial pneumonia, 1 case of staphylococcal pneumonia & 1 case of pseudomonas pneumonia.
The mortality ra+e was 95% (4 cases).
8) Although we did not do viral studies in these patients (viral study was unable to do in Busan area), in view of the influenza epidemics at the same, time age distribution, clinical manifestations and other laboratory results, we considered that the etiologic agent was probably influenza virus.
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