Respiratory distress in a neonate: Inflation of a third branchial anomaly with positive airway pressure.
- Resource Type
- Report
- Authors
- Li C; University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada.; Siu JM; Hospital for Sick Children Toronto Ontario Canada.; Woodward MA; Hospital for Sick Children Toronto Ontario Canada.; Wolter NE; Hospital for Sick Children Toronto Ontario Canada.
- Source
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101620385 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2050-0904 (Print) Linking ISSN: 20500904 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Clin Case Rep Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2050-0904
Positive airway pressure from noninvasive ventilation is an essential tool for many pediatric patients with respiratory distress. We present a case of an unknown third branchial anomaly that was diagnosed following inflation with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), which exacerbated the infant's respiratory distress.
Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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