title: Fatal re-expansion pulmonary oedema in a mechanically ventilated patient.
abstract: Fatal course of re-expansion pulmonary oedema (REPO) is infrequent and very rarely documented in mechanically ventilated patients. We report a case of fatal REPO following tube thoracostomy for a right-sided pneumothorax in an elderly patient of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with respiratory failure on mechanical ventilation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Narayana Medical College, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gopikrishna
authors.forename: M Srinivasa
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gowrinath
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sasidhar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Srinivas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*