persistent fetal circulation; persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
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Pathology
- high pulmonary vascular resistance, pulmonary hypertension
- low pulmonary blood flow
- right to left shunt
- elevated right ventricular pressure
- meconium aspiration
- hypoxemia
Complications
- death
Management
More general terms
References
- ↑ Wikepedia: Persistent fetal circulation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persistent_fetal_circulation
- ↑ D'cunha C and Sankaran K Persistent fetal circulation. Paediatr Child Health. Dec 2001; 6(10): 744-750 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20084150 <Internet> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2805987/
- ↑ Sallaam A and Berger S eMedicine: Persistent Newborn Pulmonary Hypertension http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/898437-overview