Stress Cardiomyopathy Associated with Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage after Colonoscopy / 전남의대학술지
Chonnam Medical Journal
; : 91-95, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
Stress cardiomyopathy (SCM) is usually precipitated by a physiologically or psychologically stressful event. Although it occurs only rarely, hypoxia- and hypercapnia-induced sympathetic activation may also cause SCM. We present the case of a 37-year-old woman affected with SCM after a routine colonoscopy. During the procedure, she aspirated residual polyethylene glycol from her stomach. Hypotension, resting dyspnea, and hemoptysis were subsequently observed. Laboratory findings revealed elevated cardiac enzymes, and a transthoracic echocardiogram revealed left ventricular (LV) global hypokinesia. She was ultimately diagnosed with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage-associated SCM. After successful treatment with a ventilator and corticosteroids, her LV systolic function and dimensions normalized and she was discharged without complications.
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Main subject:
Polyethylene Glycols
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Stomach
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Ventilators, Mechanical
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Colonoscopy
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Hypokinesia
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Dyspnea
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
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Hemoptysis
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Hemorrhage
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Chonnam Medical Journal
Year:
2013
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Article