title: Acute pulmonary edema secondary to hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been shown to be effective in the treatment of diabetic ulcers, air embolism, carbon monoxide poisoning and gas gangrene with minimal adverse effects. Very few cases of HBOT causing acute pulmonary edema (PE) has been described; with a study on dogs suggesting that a complication of this therapy could be PE. We describe the case of an 80-year-old man with a history of stable systolic heart failure and diabetes mellitus presenting with acute PE following treatment with HBOT for diabetic foot.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine , Maimonides Medical Center , Brooklyn, NY , USA.
authors.forename: Chukwudi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Obiagwu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary/Critical Care , Maimonides Medical Center , Brooklyn, NY , USA.
authors.forename: Vishesh
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology , Maimonides Medical Center , Brooklyn, NY , USA.
authors.forename: Sameer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chadha
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology , Maimonides Medical Center , Brooklyn, NY , USA.
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hollander
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology , Maimonides Medical Center , Brooklyn, NY , USA.
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shani