A Neonate With Cytokine Storm Managed With Steroids, Therapeutic Plasma Exchange, and Tocilizumab
Amy LiKamWa, Kaitlin Kobaitri, Balagangadhar R. TotapallyHerbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.United States CureusCureus 2023; 15DOI: 10.7759/cureus.45138 AbstractNeonatal cytokine storms, though rare, can induce hyperinflammation due to elevated interleukin-6 (IL-6), triggering multiorgan failure. We present the case of a term male neonate necessitating extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) post-birth for persistent pulmonary hypertension due to […]