Successful Treatment of a Neonate with Idiopathic Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension with Inhaled Nitric Oxide via Nasal Cannula without Mechanical Ventilation
We report a case study of a term neonate presenting with oxygen desaturation without respiratory distress or acidosis, despite receiving 100% oxygen through a nasal cannula. Echocardiogram showed evidence of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). She was successfully treated with i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2012-11-01
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| Series: | American Journal of Perinatology Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/html/10.1055/s-0032-1305797 |