[Prolonged inhalation of nitric oxide in adult respiratory distress syndrome in a case].
Inhalation therapy with nitric oxide has been suggested as beneficial in the adult respiratory distress syndrome, however there are few reports of its prolonged use. We report a patient with a chronic lymphocytic leukemia that developed an adult respiratory distress syndrome with severe hypoxemia, refractory to conventional therapeutic measures, during the course of a septic shock. The patient received nitric oxide (19 ppm) improving arterial oxygen saturation and allowing the reduction of FiO2 to 40%. The patient died five days later due to a multiple organ failure.
Andresen
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M
Unidade de Tratamiento Intensivo Médico, Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago.
Dougnac
A
A
Castillo
L
L
Carvallo
C
C
Hernández
G
G
Dagnino
J
J
Díaz
O
O
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects
D009569:Nitric Oxide
Inhalación prolongada de óxido nítrico en el distress respiratorio agudo del adulto en un caso.