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[Post-obstructive pulmonary edema following extubation--report of two cases]
C Y Jiang1, C C Tseng, T Y Chen
1Department of Anesthesiology, National Cheng Kung University, Medical College and Hospital.
Acta Anaesthesiologica Sinica
|June 1, 1996
Summary
Post-obstructive pulmonary edema can occur in healthy patients after anesthesia due to airway obstruction. This condition, triggered by increased negative intrathoracic pressure, was successfully treated in two young males without lasting effects.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology
- Pulmonology
- Critical Care Medicine
Background:
- Pulmonary edema is a potential complication following anesthesia.
- Upper airway obstruction, caused by laryngospasm or aspiration, is a common precursor.
- Increased negative intrathoracic pressure during inspiration can precipitate edema.