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Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn and hypoxemic respiratory failure
The fetus is in a state of physiologic pulmonary hypertension. The PaO 2 in the descending aorta of the fetus is approximately 20 to 25 mm Hg with an oxygen saturation (Sa o 2 ) of 55% to 58% (…