Late-onset pulmonary edema due to propofol.
Pulmonary edema after the administration of propofol has rarely been reported. In this case report, we describe pulmonary edema due to the administration of propofol during a Cesarean section and while in the intensive care unit. The skin tests demonstrated strong positive weal and flare reactions to propofol. The patient was treated successfully with mechanical ventilatory support. This report emphasizes that this fatal complication may be seen with propofol and underlying mechanisms and therapeutic approach are discussed.
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Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya Univercity, Edirne, Turkey. mehmetturaninal@yahoo.com
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D000328:Adult; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D015742:Propofol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012882:Skin Tests; D013995:Time
D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D015742:Propofol