Lessons from fatal re-expansion pulmonary oedema: Case series

Dambuza Nyamande; Siphosenkosi Mazibuko

doi:10.1093/icvts/ivab366

Lessons from fatal re-expansion pulmonary oedema: Case series

Dambuza Nyamande^*, Siphosenkosi Mazibuko

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Abstract

The goal of this study was to investigate the extent of the alveolar-capillary membrane porosity in patients with severe re-expansion pulmonary oedema. The biochemistry of airway fluid of two patients who died of re-expansion oedema was compared to their blood biochemistry. The airway fluid was comparable to plasma, while no blood cells were observed across the alveolar-capillary membrane. The membrane was linked to a fishnet that traps cells on one side, while plasma sieved through.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1162-1164
Number of pages	3
Journal	Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Volume	34
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivab366
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2022
Externally published	Yes

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Pleural effusion
Re-expansion pulmonary oedema

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