Surfactant treatment of an infant with acute idiopathic pulmonary hemorrhage

Tara M. Neumayr; Andrea M. Watson; Mark E. Wylam; Yves Ouellette

doi:10.1097/01.PCC.0000298755.86878.20

Surfactant treatment of an infant with acute idiopathic pulmonary hemorrhage

Tara M. Neumayr, Andrea M. Watson, Mark E. Wylam, Yves Ouellette

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OBJECTIVE: To describe the successful use of surfactant for treatment of respiratory distress refractory to conventional mechanical ventilation in a 4-wk-old with pulmonary hemorrhage. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Tertiary care center pediatric intensive care unit. PATIENT: Four-week-old infant. MAIN RESULT: Clinical improvement of respiratory distress as evidenced by 50% reduction in oxygenation index and subsequent extubation. CONCLUSION: Pulmonary hemorrhage is a rare but potentially fatal condition in children. Previously described therapeutic approaches include high-frequency oscillation ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Infants with pulmonary hemorrhage and respiratory distress may benefit from a trial of surfactant before escalating care.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e4-e6
Journal	Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Volume	9
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.PCC.0000298755.86878.20
State	Published - Jan 2008

Keywords

Hemoptysis
Pulmonary hemorrhage
Respiratory distress
Surfactant

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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