An uncommon complication of a common clinical scenario: exploring reexpansion pulmonary edema with a case report and literature review

An uncommon complication of a common clinical scenario: exploring reexpansion pulmonary edema with a case report and literature review

Reexpansion pulmonary edema (RPE) is a rare complication that can occur after rapid reinflation of the lung following thoracentesis of a pleural effusion or chest tube drainage of pneumothorax. The severity in clinical presentation can be widely varied from radiographic changes only to rapidly progr...

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Main Authors: Jared W. Meeker, Amy L. Jaeger, William P. Tillis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
thoracentesis
pleural effusion
pneumothorax
drainage
chest tube
ventilation
Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/32257/pdf_174

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