Prolonged resuscitation in a newborn recovering from meconium aspiration syndrome.
A complication during the course of meconium aspiration syndrome associated with persistent pulmonary hypertension in a newborn results in hypotension, bradycardia, and desaturation. The dilemmas and critical actions during the resuscitation are presented.
Kugelman
Amir
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Department of Neonatology, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel.
Sharif
Dawod
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Riskin
Arieh
A
Chistyakov
Irena
I
Weinger-Abend
Marta
M
Bader
David
D
D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008471:Meconium Aspiration Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D009359:Neonatology / Q000379:methods; D020519:Pericardiocentesis; D011859:Radiography; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography