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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Main Authors: Conen Anna, Joos Ladina, Bingisser Roland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/1/1/107

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