Sepsis syndrome and death after bronchoalveolar lavage.
Bronchoalveolar lavage is widely used in the management of patients with interstitial lung diseases and is considered a safe procedure. We describe a patient who died with a picture consistent with acute pulmonary edema and septic shock following bronchoalveolar lavage. This potential complication has not been previously reported.
de Fijter
J W
JW
Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospital Leiden, The Netherlands.
van der Hoeven
J G
JG
Eggelmeijer
F
F
Meinders
A E
AE
D001999:Bronchoscopy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012307:Risk Factors; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000009:adverse effects