Neonatal fellowship. Neonatal pneumopericardium: successful treatment with nitrogen washout technique.
Pneumopericardium in the neonate is a rare event but is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We describe a neonate with mild respiratory distress and cardiovascular compromise after delivery and resuscitation. A large isolated pneumopericardium was diagnosed. Treatment with an oxygen hood (FiO2 1.00) resulted in a complete resolution of the pneumopericardium within 12 hours.
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami School of Medicine, USA.
Bandstra
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Abdenour
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography