Re-expansion pulmonary oedema in chronic pneumothorax.
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ABSTRACT
A case of unilateral re-expansion pulmonary oedema in a chronic pneumothorax is presented. The patient had a longstanding left-sided pneumothorax. Intercostal drainage tube was inserted following which the patient developed severe hypotension and respiratory failure. Chest radiograph (postero-anterior view) showed partial lung expansion with unilateral pulmonary oedema. The patient responded to the standard management of pulmonary oedema and the lung was fully re-expanded.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pneumothorax
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Pulmonary Edema
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Humans
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Male
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Chronic Disease
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Adolescent
Language:
English
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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