Postobstructive Pulmonary Edema Following Accidental Near-hanging

Overview

Journal Am J Case Rep

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2013 Sep 12

PMID 24023977

Citations 6

Authors

Adnane Mohamed Berdai

Smael Labib

Mustapha Harandou

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Abstract

Patient: Female, 14 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Postobstructive pulmonary edenma Symptoms: Chest indrawing • bilateral pulmonary crepitations • tachypnea

Medication: - Clinical Procedure: Controlled ventilatory support • positive end expiratory pressure Specialty: Intensive care.

Objective: Unusual clinical course.

Background: Postobstructive pulmonary edema (POPE) is a life-threatening complication that occurs after the relief of an upper airway obstruction. POPE occurs rarely in children, primarily after non-lethal hanging.

Case Report: We report the case of a 14-year-old girl who developed POPE after accidental near hanging. She had chest in-drawing, the SpO2 was 81% on room air, and pulmonary auscultation revealed bilateral crepitations. The chest x-ray showed bilateral diffuse infiltrates consistent with pulmonary edema. The intensive care management consisted of controlled ventilatory support with high-level positive end expiratory pressure. On the third day of hospitalization, the patient was weaned from the ventilator and extubated with a full recovery.

Conclusions: This case confirms the importance of early recognition of POPE and the value of adapted treatment, which can lead to a favorable outcome and full recovery in cases of near hanging.

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