Subcutaneous scalp emphysema, pneumo-orbitis and pneumocephalus in a neonate on high humidity high flow nasal cannula

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 779-781

  Jasin, L R ^a   Kern, S ^a   Thompson, S ^a   Walter, C ^a   Rone, J M ^a   Yohannan, M D ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN LYSINE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; STEROID; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EYE SWELLING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NEWBORN; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PNEUMOCEPHALUS; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SKULL RADIOGRAPHY; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA;

APNEA; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; HUMANS; INFANT, EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; MALE; PNEUMOCEPHALUS; SCALP; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA;

EID: 55749111747     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2008.99     Document Type: Article

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