The combination of inhaled nitric oxide and pulmonary artery balloon inflation improves oxygenation during whole-lung lavage.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We present a case in which the use of inhaled nitric oxide associated with temporary partial unilateral pulmonary artery occlusion further improved oxygenation during whole-lung lavage. This is the first case in the literature describing the simultaneous use of these two modalities.
Medical subject headings
- Bronchoalveolar Lavage
- Catheterization
- Catheterization, Swan-Ganz
- Nitric Oxide
- Oxygen
- Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis