title: Postextubation pulmonary edema: an unusual cause of transient pulmonary edema.
abstract: We report a case of sudden onset of respiratory distress caused by pulmonary edema due to laryngospasm. The diagnosis was established by the clinical context and chest X-ray. A CT-scan was performed to narrow down the differential diagnosis and to confirm the diagnosis. Postextubation pulmonary edema due to laryngospasm is a rare entity with a typical clinical and radiographic presentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, AZ Groeninge, President Kennedylaan 4, B-8500 Kortrijk, Belgium. kenneth.carels@gmail.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Carels
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Herpels
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cardoen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lecluyse
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Traen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Verschakelen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D060666:Airway Extubation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005665:Furosemide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D007826:Laryngismus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics; D005665:Furosemide