Fatal re-expansion pulmonary oedema in a mechanically ventilated patient.
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ABSTRACT
Fatal course of re-expansion pulmonary oedema (REPO) is infrequent and very rarely documented in mechanically ventilated patients. We report a case of fatal REPO following tube thoracostomy for a right-sided pneumothorax in an elderly patient of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with respiratory failure on mechanical ventilation.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pulmonary Edema
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Respiration, Artificial
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Respiratory Insufficiency
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Fatal Outcome
Language:
English
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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