Post obstructive pulmonary edema in a child who attempted suicidal hanging.
Postobstructive pulmonary edema occurs rarely in children. We describe here a child who attempted suicide by hanging and developed postobstructive pulmonary edema and was successfully managed. There was a rapid response to management with morphine and supportive care, enabling extubation by 30 hours of ventilatory support. The case highlights an unusual cause of postobstructive pulmonary edema.
Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
Aditi
A
Sinha
Sindhu
S
Sivanandan
P
P
Ramesh
Rakesh
R
Lodha
S K
SK
Kabra
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009020:Morphine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D009020:Morphine