Cardiovascular Problems

hi all it is the 1st thread for me we have an intereting cae in our unit 14 d old pt (1400 gm) with vsd, asd, ad pda he tolerate full oral feedig now already on lasix and capoten stable general condition, normally thrivig despite of tachycardia what about idomethacin for pda closure now? any one has experience? waiting for reply

i want to know about the use of indomethacine vrs iboprufen on PDA treatment

dear collegues, Some times we recieve neonates with severe hypoxemic failure due to various causes without infection and with intractable shock due to PPHN despite central venous cath., dopamine (20ug/kg/mn), dobutamine (20-30 ug/kg/mn), 4-6 fluids boluses of 10-20ml/kg, inhaled NO, sedation and effective mechanical ventilation. echocardiography shows frequently signs of PPHN. the question that i would like to answer is that what should we use after: epinephrine, norepinephrine or other thing?

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