title: Noncardiac pulmonary edema, newer environmental aspects. An update.
abstract: Accidental spread of potentially toxic gases, fumes, and particulate chemicals has been reported recently in various cities throughout the country and appears to be on the increase throughout the world in the past few years. Moreover, cerebral trauma, septic shock (ARDS), and environmental pulmonary edema from drug intoxication have been commonly encountered. Newer modalities of treatment include selective [corrected] fiber optic bronchoscopy, constant positive airway pressure mask, administration of surfactant, pentoxifylline, and use of newer experimental agents such as nitrous oxide, antitumor necrosis factor (ATNF), and extracorporeal carbon dioxide with low-frequency positive pressure (ECCO2R-LFPPV). The future holds promise for probable reductions in both morbidity and mortality rates of this ubiquitous occupational and environmental health problem, which is of global importance.
authors.affiliation: Saint Luke's Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Cordasco
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Beerel
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Vance
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Demeter
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cordasco
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lubs
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Piedad
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Popovici
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Piech
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants