title: [Breathing difficulties in children with cancer].
abstract: Respiratory distress is a common phenomenon in children with cancer. It is the most frequent cause of admission to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in this group of patients. Its etiology is varied, and early and appropriate treatment is required. This review describes the most prevalent forms of respiratory distress in children with cancer without bone marrow transplantation. The symptoms, diagnosis and treatment are commented.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, España. citopensis@yahoo.es
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García Salido
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nieto Moro
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Casado Flores
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007964:Leukocytosis / Q000209:etiology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D047368:Tumor Burden
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents