Negative pressure pulmonary oedema: an alarming complication of general anaesthesia in a young healthy male

Negative pressure pulmonary oedema is a rare but potentially harmful event[1,3]. The mechanisms of this pulmonary injury are not totally understood. It is believed that airway obstruction, as caused by laryngospasm after extubation, combined with the attempt of a forced inspiring effort, produce a n...

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Main Authors: Luis M. Afonso, Marta Pereira, Liliana Carneiro, Adelina Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Galega de Medicina Interna 2016-12-01
Series:Galicia Clínica
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Online Access:http://www.galiciaclinica.info/publicacion.asp?f=883