title: Much ado about nothing.
abstract: Thirty-year-old woman with history of AIDS and anxiety presented with palpitations. Although clinically euvolemic, she was aggressively fluid resuscitated in lieu of sinus tachycardia. She developed unilateral pulmonary edema on account of left decubitus positioning and volume resuscitation. Given her normal cardiac, renal, and liver status, she spontaneously cleared the extra fluid, and the pulmonary edema resolved. This case highlights the importance of recognizing transient unilateral pulmonary edema and need for early radiographs to document clearance and prevent unnecessary testing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, George Washington University, Washington DC 20037, USA. drnishakimehta@gmail.com
authors.forename: Nishaki Kiran
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Doaty
authors.forename: Sian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Spurney
authors.forename: Jalil
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ahari
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis