PH is a disease characterized by an increase in pulmonary arterial pressure and resultant vascular remodeling (thickening of the vessel walls and narrowing of the vessel lumens). Several mechanisms have been reported to be involved with one being increased pulmonary vascular resistance due to hypoxia and as a result, an increase in pulmonary arterial pressure causing pulmonary hypertension (PH). Pneumonia not only affects the respiratory system but it has come to be discovered that it also directly or indirectly affects the cardiovascular system by causing cardiac events like acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, arrhythmias, stroke, or worsening of pre-existing cardiac conditions. Pneumonia is a common condition associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, irrespective of age, and is one of the major common occurrences in the Emergency Department and the ICU. Keywords: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) severe pneumonia sepsis sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy left ventricular dysfunction Clinicians should be aware of these potentially fatal complications of pneumonia and appreciate the significance of this association for timely recognition, diagnosis, and management of these complications. After the patient went through the proper course of treatment, there was a marked improvement in his general condition.Cardiac complications due to pneumonia are potential complications even in relatively young patients who have no noted comorbidities. The treatment course was focused on stabilizing the patient by oxygen supplementation, treating the underlying cause with the use of antibiotics, and decreasing the already raised arterial pressures through vasodilator therapy. After the necessary investigations, he was diagnosed with severe pneumonia, sepsis, moderate PH, and left ventricular dysfunction. We present a case of a 14-year-old patient who presented with symptoms of cough, hemoptysis, fever, chest pain, and dyspnea. The main goal of this case report is to highlight the fact that cardiovascular events due to pneumonia are a potential complication even in young patients who are without any comorbidities. For our case, the situation was complicated by sepsis, which further worsened the myocardial function causing left ventricular hypertrophy and left ventricular dysfunction. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a disease characterized by raised pulmonary arterial pressure due to a progressive increase in pulmonary vascular resistance, inevitably leading to right ventricular (RV) afterload. The two main mechanisms that are described in this case report are hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension and the effect of sepsis on the cardiovascular system. Despite its effects on the respiratory system, pneumonia can cause or exacerbate cardiovascular complications through various mechanisms. Policy of Dealing with Allegations of Research MisconductĪbstract: Pneumonia is a well-recognized respiratory infection associated with substantial morbidity and mortality.Policy of Screening for Plagiarism Process.
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