Post-Extubation Pulmonary Edema Following Anesthesia Induced by Upper Airway Obstruction: Are Certain Patients at Increased Risk?

TY - JOUR

T1 - Post-Extubation Pulmonary Edema Following Anesthesia Induced by Upper Airway Obstruction: Are Certain Patients at Increased Risk?

AU - Lorch, Daniel G.

AU - Sahn, Steven A.

N1 - Pulmonary edema due to upper airway obstruction can be observed in a variety of clinical situations. The predominant mechanism is increased negative intrathoracic pressure, although hypoxia and cardiac and neurologic factors may contribute. Laryngospasm associated with intubation and general anesthesia is a common cause of pulmonary edema in children.

PY - 1986/12/1

Y1 - 1986/12/1

UR - https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(16)39174-7/fulltext

U2 - 10.1378/CHEST.90.6.802

DO - 10.1378/CHEST.90.6.802

M3 - Article

SN - 1931-3543

VL - 90

JO - Chest

JF - Chest

IS - 6

ER -