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.
Sinha
Aditi
A
Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
Sivanandan
Sindhu
S
Ramesh
P
P
Lodha
Rakesh
R
Kabra
S K
SK
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