title: Hydropneumothorax in Children: A Rare Complication of a Bacterial Pneumonia.
abstract: Hydropneumothorax is an uncommon presentation of a complicated pneumonia, and very few cases in the pediatric population have been reported. This is a case of a 5-month-old patient who presented to the emergency department (ED) with a three-day history of fever, diarrhea, and respiratory distress. His initial assessment suggested a lower respiratory tract infection and because of his respiratory distress and hypoxia a chest X-ray was performed. Other clinical information and radiologic studies will be discussed further, but his chest X-ray suggested a right-sided hydropneumothorax secondary to a complicated pneumonia. He completed 12 days of IV antibiotic treatment and required a chest tube for drainage. Patient was discharged home with a full recovery.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Hospital Nacional de Niños "Dr. Carlos Sáenz Herrera", 1654-1000 San José, Costa Rica.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ortega
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Hospital Nacional de Niños "Dr. Carlos Sáenz Herrera", 1654-1000 San José, Costa Rica.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gonzales
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Department, Hospital Nacional de Niños "Dr. Carlos Sáenz Herrera", 1654-1000 San José, Costa Rica.
authors.forename: Manuel E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Soto-Martinez
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Hospital Nacional de Niños "Dr. Carlos Sáenz Herrera", 1654-1000 San José, Costa Rica.
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8251-2434
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yock-Corrales