Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3236125 | Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This is the case of a 13-year-old adolescent girl who presented to the emergency department and was diagnosed with severe pulmonary hypertension. In the intensive care unit, she underwent a comprehensive evaluation for the underlying etiology of her pulmonary hypertension and was determined to have pulmonary venoocclusive disease, a rare disorder of pulmonary venous fibrosis and thrombosis.
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Authors
Rachel E. Tuuri, Russ Horowitz, Elizabeth Powell,