Korean J Anesthesiol.  1993 Oct;26(5):1078-1083. 10.4097/kjae.1993.26.5.1078.

Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema Related to Airway Obstruction

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  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, Lee-Rha General Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.

Abstract

Pulmonary edema is a recognized comphcation of acute airway obstruction. When pulmonary edema occurs, it usually follows relief of obstruction and is likely to be of noncardiogenic origin. We present a case of noncanhogenic pulmonary edema that occured in a ncy woman who was transfered to our hospital, because of endotracheal intubation failure and unrelieved bronchospasm, during general anesthesia for Cesarian section.

Keyword

Pulmonary edema; Airway obstruction

MeSH Terms

Airway Obstruction*
Anesthesia, General
Bronchial Spasm
Female
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal
Pulmonary Edema*
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