English
TitleNegative Pressure Pulmonary Edema Occurring Immediately after Tracheal Extubation
Subtitle
AuthorsRyu Okutani, Daisuke Arashi, Yukiko Miura, Yuki Kinishi
Authors(kana)
OrganizationDepartment of Anesthesiology, Osaka City General Hospital and Children's Hospital
JournalCirculation Control
Volume31
Number2
Page143-146
Year/Month2010/10
ArticleReport
PublisherJapan Society of Circulation Control in Medicine
Abstract「Abstract」A 65-year-old man underwent a partial hepatectomy for metastatic liver cancer, with no marked changes in hemodynamic or respiratory status. However, severe respiratory insufficiency developed immediately after extubation. Chest radiography showed a butterfly shadow and frothy sputum was suctioned from the tracheal tube on reintubation, and acute pulmonary edema was diagnosed. When acute pulmonary edema occurs immediately after extubation, chest radiography and echocardiography must be performed first to distinguish between cardiogenic and non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema, because of the different potential underlying causes and treatments. In this patient, a cardiogenic cause was ruled out, and we concluded that upper airway obstruction and excessive negative intrathoracic pressure led to pulmonary edema. 「Introduction」When acute pulmonary edema occurs, differential diagnosis between cardiogenic and non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema is crucial. Cardiogenic pulmonary edema may be due to myocardial infarction, aortic dissection, or acute renal failure, and urgent treatment is usually necessary.
PracticeBasic medicine
Keywordsnegative pressure pulmonary edema; extubation, anesthetic complication

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