Nitric oxide treatment for fulminant pulmonary hypertension.
A 3 year old child with known pulmonary haemosiderosis suffered acute circulatory collapse secondary to raised pulmonary vascular resistance. Nitric oxide inhalation produced a profound improvement in circulatory parameters and gaseous exchange. Nitric oxide may have a therapeutic role in acute pulmonary hypertensive crisis.
Allman
K G
KG
Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, Nuffield.
Young
J D
JD
Stevens
J E
JE
Archer
L N
LN
D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D009569:Nitric Oxide