Use of therapeutic surfactant lavage in a preterm infant with massive pulmonary hemorrhage
We report a case of a premature infant presenting with recurrent pulmonary hemorrhage in which we performed a therapeutic lavage with diluted surfactant after an acute episode of bleeding with severe intractable hypoxemia. Repeated small aliquots of diluted surfactant (10x2 mL) allowed rapid improve...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-08-01
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| Series: | Clinics and Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/327 |