Intractable respiratory failure in a term newborn.
Birth depression unresponsive to conventional resuscitative measures merits careful consideration. The case of a term infant with primary respiratory failure at birth despite extensive intervention is presented. Postmortem examination revealed bilateral pulmonary artery thrombi, which underscores the importance of careful exploration of possible pathogenetic mechanisms.
Allred
Lisa
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Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, CS Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0254, USA.
Ruiz
Robert
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Jones
Donna
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Donn
Steven M
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D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006612:High-Frequency Ventilation; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D047929:Term Birth
D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D009569:Nitric Oxide