Edema pulmonar de reexpansão tratado com ventilação não invasiva: relato de caso / Reexpansion pulmonary edema treated with non-invasive ventilation: case report
Rev. Col. Bras. Cir
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28(1): 71-73, jan.-fev. 2001. ilus
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in Portuguese
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ABSTRACT
The authors report a case of Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema (RPE) seen at Hospital de Pronto Socorro de Porto Alegre 3 hours after drainage of spontaneous pneumothorax. The patient presented a unilateral pneumothorax with one-week duration. After pleural drainage respiratory failure occured being managed at the Intensive Care Unit with non-invasive positive pressure ventilation through facial mask. The patient had favorable outcome and was discharged asymtomatic after 72 hours.
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Portuguese
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Rev. Col. Bras. Cir
Journal subject:
General Surgery
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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