Abnormalities of Respiratory Function in Varicella Pneumonia
Authors: JOSE S. BOCLES
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1964)

Article1 February 1964Abnormalities of Respiratory Function in Varicella PneumoniaJOSE S. BOCLES, M.D., N. JOEL EHRENKRANZ, M.D., ASHER MARKS, M.D.JOSE S. BOCLES, M.D., N. JOEL EHRENKRANZ, M.D., ASHER MARKS, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-60-2-183 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptWhile the frequency and seriousness of primary varicella pneumonia have been emphasized recently (1-7), information concerning the physiological alterations of this disease is lacking. Dyspnea, cyanosis, and tachypnea are often present and contrast with the few findings on physical examination of the chest. The diffuse nodular pulmonary densities and prominent bronchovascular markings seen on X rays are similar to the changes of sarcoid, miliary tuberculosis, and carcinomatosis (6, 8, 9). Cyanosis, diffuse nodular pulmonary infiltration, and hyperventilation, in combination, point to impairment in alveolar-capillary gas exchange. Since there is no precise definition of the functional abnormalities of primary varicella pneumonia...References1. EISENBUD M: Chickenpox with visceral involvement. Amer. J. Med. 12: 740, 1952. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. ROSECANBAUMGARTENCHARLES MWBH: Varicella pneumonia with shock and heart failure. Ann. Intern. Med. 38: 830, 1953. LinkGoogle Scholar3. WEINSTEINMEADE LRH: Respiratory manifestations of chickenpox. Arch. Intern. Med. (Chicago) 98: 91, 1956. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. COWLEYCREWHASSETT RGWEGR: Varicella pneumonia: case report. Ann. Intern. Med. 45: 518, 1956. LinkGoogle Scholar5. FITZMEIKLJOHN RHG: Varicella pneumonia in adults. Amer. J. Med. Sci. 232: 489, 1956. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. KRUGMANGOODRICHWARD SCHR: Primary varicella pneumonia. New Eng. J. Med. 257: 843, 1957. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. 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JOEL EHRENKRANZ, M.D.; ASHER MARKS, M.D.Affiliations: Miami, FloridaFrom the Pulmonary Function Laboratory and The Department of Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine and the Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida.This work was supported by grant H3336 from the National Institutes of Health, United States Public Health Service, Bethesda, Maryland.These studies were presented in part at the annual meeting of the Southern Section of the American Federation for Clinical Research, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 20, 1962.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Asher Marks, M.D., University of Miami School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami 36, Florida. 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