[Serum immunoglobulins in the assessment of pulmonary inflammatory processes in children]

The article discusses the information on the level and dynamics of serum immunoglobulins (Ig) in 48 children with acute pneumothorax (AP) which complicated acute respiratory virus infection and destructive pneumonia. Analysis of the results showed that appraisal of the Ig level with consideration for the terms of the development of the disease and the generally accepted laws of the formation of the immune response makes it possible to evaluate objectively the patient's condition, the degree of the inflammatory process and the destruction of the pulmonary tissue, establish the time of the development of the complication, predict the course and outcome of the process, and appraise objectively the results of treatment with immune agents in a complex of therapeutic measures.