[The use of nitric oxide in the treatment of acute respiratory failure].

Background: Nitric oxide was used as an important selective vasodilator in the treatment of acute respiratory failure accompanied with high pulmonary resistance in children and adults since late 80's.

Methods And Results: Paper includes remarks about nitric oxide physiology in organism. Group of 33 patients is presented (group I 26 newborns, group II 7 children) in which selective pulmonary vasodilation with nitric oxide was used.

[Sodium nitrite poisoning in a neonate].

Natrium nitrosum intoxication is usually associated with a subsequent methemoglobinemia. Beside it, nitrates can cause also some other pathological states. Treatment with the toluidine blue may have various adverse side effects.