Case ReportInternational Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Publication: Acute pulmonary non-cardiogenic edema after extubation with laryngospasm: a case report
Int J Res Med Sci. 2018;6(7):2528-2532.DOI10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20182850
Abstract
Acute pulmonary edema post extubation due to negative pressure with laryngospasm in the early postoperative period has been reported and may occur at any time during anesthesia. The usual treatment consists of respiratory support and diuretics. We present the clinical case of a 15-year-old patient who underwent laparoscopic appendectomy, who presented acute non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema in the postoperative period. This complication can be presented in any surgical patient intubated, so it is important to know the pathophysiological basis to be able to diagnose and treat this pathology.
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Affiliations
- Department of Surgery, General Hospital of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
- Laboratory of Experimental Immunotherapy and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
- Support Program and Promotion of Student Research (AFINES), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
- Arrhythmia Clinic, Anesthesiology Service, General Hospital of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
- Creighton University Medical Center Bergan Mercy Campus, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- Service of Hand Surgery and Microsurgery, Rehabilitation Hospital Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Mexico City, Mexico
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico