Acute postobstructive pulmonary edema caused by a massive substernal thyroid goiter: A case report and a brief literature review
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Zaffiri, L; Kohli, E; Monterroso, J; Abraham, S; Zaccheo, MV; Feucht, E
Published in: Critical Care and Shock
December 1, 2012
Acute Postobstructive Pulmonary Edema (APOPE) is rare form of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema. APOPE is a manifestation of acute airway obstruction usually described following anesthesia in post-operative phase due to laryngospasm. We present a case of 58 yearold lady who developed a severe APOPEinduced by a massive thyroid goiter. The subsequent imaging studies revealed the compressing mass-effect of the thyroid goiter on the upper airway. The prompt recognition of this rare clinical event is crucial to rapidly restore the patency of the airway and correct hypoxemia.
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Critical Care and Shock
ISSN
1410-7767
Publication Date
December 1, 2012
Volume
15
Issue
4
Start / End Page
95 / 98
Related Subject Headings
- Emergency & Critical Care Medicine
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Zaffiri, L., Kohli, E., Monterroso, J., Abraham, S., Zaccheo, M. V., & Feucht, E. (2012). Acute postobstructive pulmonary edema caused by a massive substernal thyroid goiter: A case report and a brief literature review. Critical Care and Shock, 15(4), 95–98.
Zaffiri, L., E. Kohli, J. Monterroso, S. Abraham, M. V. Zaccheo, and E. Feucht. “Acute postobstructive pulmonary edema caused by a massive substernal thyroid goiter: A case report and a brief literature review.” Critical Care and Shock 15, no. 4 (December 1, 2012): 95–98.
Zaffiri L, Kohli E, Monterroso J, Abraham S, Zaccheo MV, Feucht E. Acute postobstructive pulmonary edema caused by a massive substernal thyroid goiter: A case report and a brief literature review. Critical Care and Shock. 2012 Dec 1;15(4):95–8.
Zaffiri, L., et al. “Acute postobstructive pulmonary edema caused by a massive substernal thyroid goiter: A case report and a brief literature review.” Critical Care and Shock, vol. 15, no. 4, Dec. 2012, pp. 95–98.
Zaffiri L, Kohli E, Monterroso J, Abraham S, Zaccheo MV, Feucht E. Acute postobstructive pulmonary edema caused by a massive substernal thyroid goiter: A case report and a brief literature review. Critical Care and Shock. 2012 Dec 1;15(4):95–98.
Published In
Critical Care and Shock
ISSN
1410-7767
Publication Date
December 1, 2012
Volume
15
Issue
4
Start / End Page
95 / 98
Related Subject Headings
- Emergency & Critical Care Medicine