Nitric oxide in the treatment of fulminant pulmonary failure in a young pregnant woman with varicella pneumonia

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 269-272

  Bugge, J F ^a   Tanbo, T ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Nitric oxide, pregnancy; Varicella pneumonia

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LUNG INSUFFICIENCY; OXYGENATION; PNEUMONIA; PREGNANCY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADULT; CHICKENPOX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NITRIC OXIDE; OXYGEN; PNEUMONIA, VIRAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 0034128006     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2346.2000.00639.x     Document Type: Article

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