Ipsilateral reexpansion pulmonary edema after drainage of a spontaneous pneumothorax: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>We report a case of ipsilateral reexpansion pulmonary edema occurring after the insertion of a chest tube in a patient with spontaneous pneumothorax. The patient received supplemental oxygen via a non-rebreather face mask to compensate for hypoxemia. 24 hours aft...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/1/1/107 |