Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
OVERVIEW: What every practitioner needs to know Are you sure your patient has PPHN? What are the typical findings for this disease? Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is a clinical syndrome typically associated with lung diseases including congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and other causes of pulmonary hypoplasia, meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS), and sepsis/pneumonia.…
