H7N9 viral pneumonia： asymmetric and irregular changes on computed tomography

To the editor： In March 2013, three urban residents were admitted to hospitals with acute infections of the lower respiratory tracts.Later, it was found that the infections were caused by a newly emergent reassortant avian-origin virus： influenza A （H7N9）.1 On 3 April 2013, a 67-year-old male with n...

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Published in:Chinese medical journal 2013-12, Vol.126 (24), p.4813-4813
Main Authors: Ma, Qian, Shi, Yu-Xin
Format: Article
Language:English
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Humans
Influenza, Human - diagnostic imaging
Male
Pneumonia, Viral - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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城市居民
基因重组
急性感染
毫米汞柱
氧饱和度
病毒性肺炎
计算机断层扫描
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Summary:To the editor： In March 2013, three urban residents were admitted to hospitals with acute infections of the lower respiratory tracts.Later, it was found that the infections were caused by a newly emergent reassortant avian-origin virus： influenza A （H7N9）.1 On 3 April 2013, a 67-year-old male with no history of chronic pulmonary disease was admitted to the emergency unit with lever for the last three days. On admission, he had a temperature of 39.7~C, a blood pressure of 110/50 mmHg （1 mmHg=0.133 kPa）, and an oxygen saturation of 94.6%. On auscultation, there notably was decreased breath sounds on the area of the left lower lobe.
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
DOI:10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.20131193