Table 1.

Clinical picture of DS: approximate frequency of signs and symptoms.

Respiratory distress/pulmonary infiltration	80–90%
Fever	80%
Weight gain (> 5 Kg)	50%
Pleural effusion	50%
Renal failure	40%
Pericardial effusion	20%
Cardiac failure	15–20%
Hypotension	10–15%