Massive pulmonary haemorrhage in the newborn infant.
Six cases of massive pulmonary haemorrhage in newborn infants are described. 2 term infants suffered severe birth asphyxia and massive pulmonary haemorrhage presented early (mean 5 hours); in 4 preterm infants massive pulmonary haemorrhage presented late (mean 4 days) while receiving assisted ventilation. All the infants were treated with positive pressure ventilation, vigorous correction of pH, anaemia, and hypovolaemia, and 4 survived the acute condition. We suggest that the early elective use of intermittnet positive pressure ventilation may be effective in controlling the pulmonary haemorrhage.
D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000150:complications; D001724:Birth Weight; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006400:Hematocrit; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration
D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen