Re-expansion pulmonary oedema in chronic pneumothorax

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-anteri...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Indian journal of chest diseases & allied sciences 2010-07, Vol.52 (3), p.165-167
Hauptverfasser:	Jayalakshmi, T K, Lobo, Ivona, Nair, Girija, Uppe, Abhay, Yadav, Vijayant, Pargi, Sandeep
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Chronic Disease Humans Male Pneumothorax - complications Pneumothorax - diagnostic imaging Pneumothorax - therapy Pulmonary Edema - diagnostic imaging Pulmonary Edema - etiology Pulmonary Edema - therapy Radiography
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0377-9343