* Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy After a Single Dose of Dexamethasone in a Preterm Infant.
- Dexamethasone is widely used in preterm infants with severe pulmonary disease. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a transient side effect observed after multiple doses of dexamethasone. We report a preterm infant with myocardial hypertrophy after a single dose of dexamethasone (0.5 mg/kg) used to treat laryngeal edema secondary to prolonged intubation. A benign course was observed without left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and with recovery within 4 weeks. Myocardial effects of dexamethasone may be independent of dose and duration of treatment. The risk/benefit ratio must be carefully considered before using even a single dose of dexamethasone in preterm infants.
=>病気, 病弊, 精神の退廃
Overview of noun disease
The noun disease has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (26) disease -- (an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning)
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