AN INTENSIVE CARE PATIENT HAVING RECURRENT FLASH PULMONARY EDEMA: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Authors : Mustafa YILDIZ

Pages : 13-14

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Publication Date : 2007-01-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Flash pulmonary edema is a term characterized by sudden and recurrent episodes of dyspnea at rest resulting from acute pulmonary venous congestion in the presence of normal or well-preserved left ventricle systolic functions. This is usually associated with bilateral renal artery stenosis. It was reported here an intensive care unit patient, 60-year-old man, having normal ejection fraction and bilateral renal artery stenosis at bedside echocardiograpy and ultrasonography, respectively; and presented with recurrent episodes of flash pulmonary edema. He was successfully treated with intensive medical treatment insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(such as diuretic, dopamine, nitrat); under cardiac and respiratory monitorization in intensive care unit.
Keywords : Intensive care unit, flash pulmonary edema, treatment