Pulmonary oedema and chronic bronchitis associated with perioperative sepsis.
The relationship of pulmonary oedema and chronic bronchitis in perioperative septic patients has been examined. There is a close association. It appears likely that the reason for this association is a reduction of the pulmonary vascular capacity due to destructive changes, hypertrophy of muscle within the walls of blood vessels and widespread regional hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction.
D001991:Bronchitis / Q000150:complications*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000150:complications*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*