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Coarctation of the aorta: a case presentation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19332408     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Coarctation is a constriction or narrowing of the aorta and presents most commonly within the first two weeks of life. This article reviews a case study of an infant diagnosed with coarctation of the aorta on day 8 of life. It includes an overview of the etiology, clinical presentation, and management plus an account of the infant's transport to a regional pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
Authors:
Lavinia Raeside
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neonatal network : NN     Volume:  28     ISSN:  1539-2880     ISO Abbreviation:  Neonatal Netw     Publication Date:    2009 Mar-Apr
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-03-31     Completed Date:  2009-07-07     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8503921     Medline TA:  Neonatal Netw     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  103-13     Citation Subset:  N    
Affiliation:
Queen Mothers Hospital, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow, UK. ler745@aol.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aortic Coarctation / diagnosis,  nursing*,  surgery
Blood Gas Analysis / nursing
Blood Pressure Determination / nursing
Diagnosis, Differential
Dinoprostone / administration & dosage
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / diagnosis,  nursing
Echocardiography / nursing
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
Liver Function Tests / nursing
Male
Nursing Diagnosis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
363-24-6/Dinoprostone

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