title: Intractable respiratory failure in a term newborn.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, CS Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0254, USA.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Allred
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Steven M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Donn
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D009569:Nitric Oxide