Flash pulmonary edema in a post arterial switch operation - High flow oxygen as a treatment modality.
We report a case of a 3-year-old boy who underwent an arterial switch operation with relief of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and later presented with recurrent episodes of flash pulmonary edema. High-flow humidified oxygen with positive pressure support (Vapotherm) was used as a treatment modality, thereby avoiding intubation and mechanical ventilation.
Kumar
Jamuna
J
Department of Pediatric Cardiac Sciences, Narayan Hrudayalaya Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Bangalore, India.
Hegde
Rajesh
R
Maheshwari
Sunita
S
Rao
Shekar
S
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