Hypoxia in a neonate caused by intermittent positive pressure ventilation.
A newborn baby receiving mechanical ventilation was noted to have an extremely variable degree of hypoxia, despite the administration of 100% oxygen. The hypoxia was relieved rapidly when mechanical ventilation was withdrawn.
D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007385:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000009:adverse effects*