Protein concentration in pulmonary oedema fluid for negative pressure pulmonary oedema in children.
We report a case of acute pulmonary oedema following upper airway obstruction in a 1-year-old patient. We discuss the pathophysiology of this infrequent complication of upper airway obstruction and the interest of alveolar protein/blood protein ratio measurement to determine the mechanism of pulmonary oedema.
Devys
J M
JM
Department of Anaesthesiology, Robert Debré Hospital, Paris, France.
Cadi
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Nivoche
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D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications*; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism*
D001798:Blood Proteins; D011506:Proteins