title: [Prolonged inhalation of nitric oxide in adult respiratory distress syndrome in a case].
abstract: 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.
authors: Unidade de Tratamiento Intensivo Médico, Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Andresen
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Dougnac
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Castillo
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Carvallo
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Hernández
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Dagnino
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Díaz
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D009569:Nitric Oxide
vernacular_title: Inhalación prolongada de óxido nítrico en el distress respiratorio agudo del adulto en un caso.