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Vol. 30. Issue 10.
Pages 799-801 (October 2011)
Vol. 30. Issue 10.
Pages 799-801 (October 2011)
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Forma rara de edema pulmonar agudo: a propósito de um caso clínico
A rare form of acute pulmonary edema: Case report
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José Ricardo
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, Maria José Anaya, Mário Barbosa, Nelson André, Pedro Magno, José Morais, Gonçalo Proença, Carlos Rabaçal, Victor Gil
Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos Cardíacos, Hospital Fernando Fonseca, Amadora, Portugal
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Apresentamos o caso de um homem de 21 anos, que foi submetido a apendicectomia sob anestesia geral e que imediatamente após a extubação desencadeou quadro de edema pulmonar agudo. A propósito, faremos uma breve revisão da literatura, enfatizando os mecanismos fisiopatológicos subjacentes e os aspectos mais importantes do diagnóstico e tratamento.

Palavras-chave:
Edema pulmonar
Extubação
Pulmão
Abstract

We report the case of a 21-year-old man who underwent appendectomy under general anesthesia and developed acute pulmonary edema immediately after extubation. We then review the literature, focusing on the pathophysiology and the most important aspects of diagnosis and treatment of post-extubation pulmonary edema.

Keywords:
Pulmonary edema
Extubation
Lung
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