Edema pulmonar de reexpansão tratado com ventilação não invasiva: relato de caso
The authors report a case of Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema (RPE) seen at Hospital de Pronto Socorro de Porto Alegre 3 hours after drainage of spontaneous pneumothorax. The patient presented a unilateral pneumothorax with one-week duration. After pleural drainage respiratory failure occured being managed at the Intensive Care Unit with non-invasive positive pressure ventilation through facial mask. The patient had favorable outcome and was discharged asymtomatic after 72 hours.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
2001
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912001000100015 |
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