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born with pulmonary hypertensoin
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born with pulmonary hypertensoin
by vi__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By vi on August 05, 1998 at 22:30:46:
Dear Doctor,
My son is 18mos old with down syndrome and going through a lot of testing.
During this whole time, pulmonary hypertension is mentioned. We are hoping
that it is secondary pulmonary hypertension but the possibility exists that
it is primary. I'm wondering if a child is born with primary pulmonary
hypertension, what are the signs? Are they as obvious with an infant as
they would be with someone older? He may have upper airway obstruction,
but can this cause his high pressures (he recently had a cath. for this
purpose).
Thank you, Vi
Dear Doctor,
My son is 18mos old with down syndrome and going through a lot of testing.
During this whole time, pulmonary hypertension is mentioned. We are hoping
that it is secondary pulmonary hypertension but the possibility exists that
it is primary. I'm wondering if a child is born with primary pulmonary
hypertension, what are the signs? Are they as obvious with an infant as
they would be with someone older? He may have upper airway obstruction,
but can this cause his high pressures (he recently had a cath. for this
purpose).
Thank you, Vi
