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What is the result of desaturated blood returning to the right heart?
What is the result of desaturated blood returning to the right heart?
- It mixes with oxygenated blood in the left heart
- It becomes oxygenated in the right heart
- It is shunted to the systemic circulation (correct)
- It goes directly to the lungs for oxygenation
Which of the following is NOT a common diagnosis associated with severe hypoxic respiratory failure in neonates?
Which of the following is NOT a common diagnosis associated with severe hypoxic respiratory failure in neonates?
- Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS)
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
- Pulmonary embolism (correct)
- Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
What is idiopathic pulmonary hypertension sometimes seen in?
What is idiopathic pulmonary hypertension sometimes seen in?
- Patients with meconium aspiration syndrome
- Patients with minimal or severe lung disease
- Patients with no lung disease and clear chest radiographs (correct)
- Patients with respiratory distress syndrome
What is a characteristic of the 'other' category of diagnoses associated with hypoxic respiratory failure?
What is a characteristic of the 'other' category of diagnoses associated with hypoxic respiratory failure?
What is the result of blood flowing through the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and the foramen ovale?
What is the result of blood flowing through the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and the foramen ovale?
What is the clinical course of infants with PPHN?
What is the clinical course of infants with PPHN?
What is the primary goal of pharmacologic vasodilators in the treatment of PPHN?
What is the primary goal of pharmacologic vasodilators in the treatment of PPHN?
What is the main complication of respiratory failure that traditional therapy aims to address?
What is the main complication of respiratory failure that traditional therapy aims to address?
According to the International ECMO experience, what percentage of cases involve PPHN/PFC?
According to the International ECMO experience, what percentage of cases involve PPHN/PFC?
What is the name of the medication used as an alternative to traditional therapy for PPHN?
What is the name of the medication used as an alternative to traditional therapy for PPHN?
What is the term used to describe the mismatch between ventilation and perfusion in the lungs?
What is the term used to describe the mismatch between ventilation and perfusion in the lungs?
What is the name of the index used to measure the severity of hypoxic respiratory failure?
What is the name of the index used to measure the severity of hypoxic respiratory failure?
What can ECMO improve for newborns over a period of days to weeks?
What can ECMO improve for newborns over a period of days to weeks?
What is the name of the potent vasodilator that can improve pulmonary blood flow and thus reverse PPHN?
What is the name of the potent vasodilator that can improve pulmonary blood flow and thus reverse PPHN?
What has led to a decline in the number of neonatal ECMO cases over the past 20 years?
What has led to a decline in the number of neonatal ECMO cases over the past 20 years?
Which group of preterm infants may still benefit from inhaled nitric oxide (iNO)?
Which group of preterm infants may still benefit from inhaled nitric oxide (iNO)?
What remains a serious therapeutic challenge in infants with BPD?
What remains a serious therapeutic challenge in infants with BPD?
What is being studied as alternative pulmonary vasodilators for iNO-resistant newborns?
What is being studied as alternative pulmonary vasodilators for iNO-resistant newborns?
What is the incidence of spontaneous ICH associated with heparinization in premature infants less than 35 weeks' gestation?
What is the incidence of spontaneous ICH associated with heparinization in premature infants less than 35 weeks' gestation?
What is the minimum weight for which ECMO management is possible with recent technical refinements?
What is the minimum weight for which ECMO management is possible with recent technical refinements?
Which group of infants experienced the highest mortality on ECMO according to the ELSO Registry?
Which group of infants experienced the highest mortality on ECMO according to the ELSO Registry?
What is the primary predictor of ICH risk according to recent studies on ECMO management?
What is the primary predictor of ICH risk according to recent studies on ECMO management?
What is the mortality rate for full-term infants (390/7 to 426/7 weeks' gestation) on ECMO according to the ELSO Registry?
What is the mortality rate for full-term infants (390/7 to 426/7 weeks' gestation) on ECMO according to the ELSO Registry?
What is the primary reason for the increased risk of bleeding in the immature brain during cardiopulmonary bypass?
What is the primary reason for the increased risk of bleeding in the immature brain during cardiopulmonary bypass?
What is the primary reason for ligating the right carotid artery and internal jugular vein at decannulation in most ECMO centers?
What is the primary reason for ligating the right carotid artery and internal jugular vein at decannulation in most ECMO centers?
According to the studies, what is the result of reanastomosing the right carotid artery and internal jugular vein in infants who have been on bypass less than 7-10 days?
According to the studies, what is the result of reanastomosing the right carotid artery and internal jugular vein in infants who have been on bypass less than 7-10 days?
What do magnetic resonance angiograms (MRAs) and Doppler flow studies confirm in the majority of infants who underwent reanastomosis?
What do magnetic resonance angiograms (MRAs) and Doppler flow studies confirm in the majority of infants who underwent reanastomosis?
What was the finding in a 2006 study of 18 survivors with CDH at 2 years of age?
What was the finding in a 2006 study of 18 survivors with CDH at 2 years of age?
What is the advantage of reanastomosing the right carotid artery and internal jugular vein in infants who have been on bypass less than 7-10 days?
What is the advantage of reanastomosing the right carotid artery and internal jugular vein in infants who have been on bypass less than 7-10 days?
What was the birth weight of infants in a 2015 study who underwent right common carotid reconstruction (RCCR)?
What was the birth weight of infants in a 2015 study who underwent right common carotid reconstruction (RCCR)?
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