Pertussis with severe pulmonary hypertension and leukocytosis treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 692-694

  De Berry, Brittany B ^a   Lynch, James E ^a   Chung, Dai H ^a   Zwischenberger, Joseph B ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Bordetella pertussis; ECMO; Leukocytosis; Pertussis; Pulmonary hypertension

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LEUKOCYTOSIS; PERTUSSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; INFANT; LEUKOCYTOSIS; NITRIC OXIDE; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; WHOOPING COUGH;

EID: 26944503458     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-005-1458-x     Document Type: Article

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