Pulmonary edema due to upper airway obstruction.
We have reported a case of severe upper airway obstruction accompanied by marked inspiratory effort which produced highly negative intrathoracic pressure, leading to a reduction in pulmonary interstitial hydrostatic pressure and impairment of left ventricular performance. Acute pulmonary edema resulted. Severe acidosis was also present and may have contributed to left ventricular dysfunction.
D000138:Acidosis / Q000150:complications; D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery