Re-expansion pulmonary oedema in chronic pneumothorax.
A case of unilateral re-expansion pulmonary oedema in a chronic pneumothorax is presented. The patient had a longstanding left-sided pneumothorax. Intercostal drainage tube was inserted following which the patient developed severe hypotension and respiratory failure. Chest radiograph (postero-anterior view) showed partial lung expansion with unilateral pulmonary oedema. The patient responded to the standard management of pulmonary oedema and the lung was fully re-expanded.
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Dr D Y Patil Hospital and Research Centre, Navi Mumbai, India. jaiclinic@gmail.com
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Jayalakshmi
Ivona
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Lobo
Girija
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Nair
Abhay
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Uppe
Vijayant
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Yadav
Sandeep
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Pargi
D000293:Adolescent; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography