Neonatal pneumatocele as a complication of nasal continuous positive airway pressure
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International Expert Consensus and Recommendations for Neonatal Pneumothorax Ultrasound Diagnosis and Ultrasound-guided Thoracentesis Procedure
Published on: March 12, 2020
H M A de Bie1, L van Toledo-Eppinga, J I M L Verbeke
1Department of Pediatrics, Vrije Universiteit Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. b.debie@vumc.nl
Abstract:
A preterm infant with mild respiratory insufficiency resulting from respiratory distress syndrome developed a pneumatocele after the start of nasal continuous positive airway pressure. Pneumonia was excluded by sputum and blood cultures. Treatment with high frequency oscillation ventilation resulted in complete recovery.
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