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Reexpansion pulmonary edema: a case report
Reexpansion pulmonary edema: a case report
Orhan Yücel, Volkan Erdoğu, Kuthan Kavaklı, Onur Genç, Kutsal Turhan
Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi, Göğüs Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
In this article, a case of reexpansion pulmonary edema
(RPE) was presented with treatment steps and clinical
progress. Reexpansion pulmonary edema is a rarely seen
clinical condition. A 22-year-old man presented with chest
pain in the right side and dyspnea. Chest roentgenogram
revealed a right sided spontaneous pneumothorax. Tube
thoracostomy was performed. A right sided RPE was seen
on roentgenogram after tube thoracostomy. The patient was
followed and treated in intensive care unit for 72 hours.
During this period, fluid restriction, steroid, diuretic and
oxygen support therapy were applied. The clinical condition
of patient improved after 72 hours. This improvement
was also confirmed by chest roentgenogram.
Keywords : Lung; pneumothorax; pulmonary edema
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