A Case of Focal Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema after Chest Tube Insertion / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
; : 59-62, 2009.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
Reexpansion pulmonary edema is not a common phenomenon after chest tube insertion but some reports from 0% to 14%. There are various resulting complications, including acute respiratory distress syndrome. We report a case of focal reexpansion pulmonary edema after chest tube insertion. A 49-year-old male came to the hospital due to ongoing dyspnea and left chest pain for 3 days. On chest X-ray, the patient had a left pneumothrax. We planned to insert a chest tube for symptom relief. To determine whether or not the chest had expanded as a result of the chest tube insertion, the patient underwent repeated chest X-rays the following day. The patient experienced brief respiratory symptoms upon initial suction; a chest PA showed patchy consolidated infiltration at the inserted site. After 5 days of conservative management, the recovered completely.
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Main subject:
Pneumothorax
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Porphyrins
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Pulmonary Edema
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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Thorax
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Chest Pain
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Chest Tubes
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Dyspnea
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Year:
2009
Type:
Article