Telemedicine-guided thoracentesis of tension pneumothorax in a term newborn.
Ayman Abou MehremAshley BlagdonJaco HoffmanSalma DossaniChristine AndersonTanya SpenceEli GiladPublished in: Journal of telemedicine and telecare (2021)
We describe a case of a term female infant born in a rural community hospital and who developed a left-sided spontaneous tension pneumothorax shortly after birth. We used telemedicine to guide the family physician and healthcare team at the referring hospital to perform a life-saving thoracentesis using an intravenous cannula. The cannula was kept in place to drain the persistent pneumothorax during transportation to the pediatric intensive care unit at the tertiary hospital.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- gestational age
- intensive care unit
- preterm infants
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- respiratory failure
- preterm birth
- emergency department
- positive airway pressure
- low birth weight
- primary care
- acute care
- south africa
- palliative care
- obstructive sleep apnea
- mechanical ventilation
- high dose
- pregnant women
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- health insurance