Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis in a Fourteen-year-old Patient: A case study of pulmonary inflammatory discharge without typical features of respiratory tract infection
Introduction and aim. Sepsis is a set of symptoms caused by the body’s uncontrolled inflammatory response to infection, leading to damage to more than one organ and homeostasis disorders. Symptoms of sepsis in children may be non-specific, making it difficult to diagnose quickly and effectively....
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| author | Bartłomiej Żaczek Jakub Kozłowski Alicja Kamińska Wojciech Kupczak Kinga Bujak Aleksandra Kocjan Ismael Alsoubie Natalie Papachristoforou Wojciech Kaźmierski Mateusz Ziomek Paulina Lis Marta Czubaj-Kowal |
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Introduction and aim. Sepsis is a set of symptoms caused by the body’s uncontrolled inflammatory response to infection, leading to damage to more than one organ and homeostasis disorders. Symptoms of sepsis in children may be non-specific, making it difficult to diagnose quickly and effectively.
Description of the case. This article presents the case of a 14-year-old patient who was admitted to the Paediatric Unit due to a high fever (up to 42 degrees Celsius) lasting from five days and severe pain in the area of the lower ribs on the left side, at the site of an injury that occurred two weeks earlier.
Conclusion. In the case of unclear symptoms of high fever and indicators of inflammation, a broad diagnostic spectrum is necessary, including imaging and laboratory tests and specialist consultations. It is also important to consider the possibility of pulmonary congestion in case of postural pain and elevated levels of D-dimers. Regular patient monitoring and controlled laboratory studies are crucial in assessing the effectiveness of therapy and the progress of treatment.
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| spelling | doaj-art-16b7f0deccf944f6bbce2176548627562025-01-31T08:17:25ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062025-01-017710.12775/JEHS.2025.77.56959Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis in a Fourteen-year-old Patient: A case study of pulmonary inflammatory discharge without typical features of respiratory tract infectionBartłomiej Żaczek0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9184-3649Jakub Kozłowski1https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2564-9291Alicja Kamińska2https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6393-3405Wojciech Kupczak3https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2620-2738Kinga Bujak4https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3191-5288Aleksandra Kocjan5https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5740-6867Ismael Alsoubie6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0974-3025Natalie Papachristoforou7https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8417-3794Wojciech Kaźmierski8https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8699-2914Mateusz Ziomek9https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2082-1459Paulina Lis10https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0652-4822Marta Czubaj-Kowal11https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3089-1508Wydział Lekarski, Collegium Medicum Krakowskiej Akademii im. Andrzeja Frycza ModrzewskiegoFaculty of Medicine, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, 30-705 Krakow, PolandFaculty of Medicine, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, 30-705 Krakow, PolandFaculty of Medicine, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, 30-705 Krakow, PolandFaculty of Medicine, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, 30-705 Krakow, PolandFaculty of Medicine, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, 30-705 Krakow, PolandFaculty of Medicine, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, 30-705 Krakow, PolandFaculty of Medicine, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, 30-705 Krakow, PolandIndependent Public Health Care Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration in Katowice, ul. Wita Stwosza 41, 40-514 Katowice, PolandMilitary Institute of Medicine - National Research Institute, Szaserów 128, 04-141 Warsaw, PolandLeszek Giec Upper - Silesian Medical Centre of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Ziołowa 45/47, 40-635 Katowice, PolandDepartment of Paediatrics, Stefan Zeromski Specialist Hospital in Krakow, Na Skarpie 66 Str., 31-913 Krakow, Poland Introduction and aim. Sepsis is a set of symptoms caused by the body’s uncontrolled inflammatory response to infection, leading to damage to more than one organ and homeostasis disorders. Symptoms of sepsis in children may be non-specific, making it difficult to diagnose quickly and effectively. Description of the case. This article presents the case of a 14-year-old patient who was admitted to the Paediatric Unit due to a high fever (up to 42 degrees Celsius) lasting from five days and severe pain in the area of the lower ribs on the left side, at the site of an injury that occurred two weeks earlier. Conclusion. In the case of unclear symptoms of high fever and indicators of inflammation, a broad diagnostic spectrum is necessary, including imaging and laboratory tests and specialist consultations. It is also important to consider the possibility of pulmonary congestion in case of postural pain and elevated levels of D-dimers. Regular patient monitoring and controlled laboratory studies are crucial in assessing the effectiveness of therapy and the progress of treatment. https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/56959sepsisdiagnosisinflammationpneumonia |
| spellingShingle | Bartłomiej Żaczek Jakub Kozłowski Alicja Kamińska Wojciech Kupczak Kinga Bujak Aleksandra Kocjan Ismael Alsoubie Natalie Papachristoforou Wojciech Kaźmierski Mateusz Ziomek Paulina Lis Marta Czubaj-Kowal Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis in a Fourteen-year-old Patient: A case study of pulmonary inflammatory discharge without typical features of respiratory tract infection Journal of Education, Health and Sport sepsis diagnosis inflammation pneumonia |
| title | Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis in a Fourteen-year-old Patient: A case study of pulmonary inflammatory discharge without typical features of respiratory tract infection |
| title_full | Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis in a Fourteen-year-old Patient: A case study of pulmonary inflammatory discharge without typical features of respiratory tract infection |
| title_fullStr | Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis in a Fourteen-year-old Patient: A case study of pulmonary inflammatory discharge without typical features of respiratory tract infection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis in a Fourteen-year-old Patient: A case study of pulmonary inflammatory discharge without typical features of respiratory tract infection |
| title_short | Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis in a Fourteen-year-old Patient: A case study of pulmonary inflammatory discharge without typical features of respiratory tract infection |
| title_sort | diagnosis and treatment of sepsis in a fourteen year old patient a case study of pulmonary inflammatory discharge without typical features of respiratory tract infection |
| topic | sepsis diagnosis inflammation pneumonia |
| url | https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/56959 |
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