Porcine surfactant (Curosurf) for acute respiratory failure after near-drowning in 12 year old.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
This case report describes rapid and persistent improvement after one single dose of porcine surfactant (Curosurf) 0.5 ml/kg(-1) (40 mg/kg) intratracheally for adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with severe oxygenation failure 8 h after freshwater near-drowning in a 12-year-old girl.
Medical subject headings
- Biological Products
- Near Drowning
- Phospholipids
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome