Hemoptysis after orthopedic surgery in an adolescent boy.
In children, post-obstructive pulmonary edema is a rare condition, caused by a sudden change in upper airway patency. It causes dyspnea, tachypnea, hypoxemia, and at times hemoptysis and respiratory insufficiency. It occurs as a complication in the immediate post-operative period. Pediatricians should be aware of this clinical entity.
Paediatric Department, Pediatric Pulmonology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. mieke.boon@uzleuven.be
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Boon
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Proesmans
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De Boeck
D000293:Adolescent; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications*; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology*