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Re-expansion pulmonary edema: a preventable complication

S E Janocik1, T M Roy, T R Killeen

  • 1Division of Respiratory and Environmental Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY.

The Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association
|April 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary
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Re-expansion pulmonary edema can occur after rapid lung reinflation, potentially causing serious complications like low blood pressure and oxygen levels. This preventable condition may be underdiagnosed, impacting patient outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Ipsilateral pulmonary edema is a rare but serious complication.
  • It can occur following rapid lung reinflation after collapse due to pleural effusion or pneumothorax.