Pulmonary hypertension and acute pulmonary edema in a 23-year-old male with a history of an upper respiratory tract infection

Ulger A. F., ŞEN E., KAYA A., ACICAN T., Akkoca Ö., Karabiyikoglu G.

TUBERKULOZ VE TORAK-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX, cilt.53, sa.1, ss.65-68, 2005 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 53 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: TUBERKULOZ VE TORAK-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.65-68
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Upper-airway obstruction, pulmonary edema, pulmonary hypertension
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The pathophysiology of upper-airway obstruction (UAO) is complex. Possible causes of UAO that may lead to acute respiratory failure, are as follows: infections like acute epiglottitis and croup, obstructing tumors in the base of the tongue, larynx or hypopharynx, aspirated food or liquid contents, obesity and anatomical variations. Management changes according to the pathogenesis of the disorder. In patients with severe carbon dioxide retention or apnea, emergency endotracheal intubation must be carried out. Hereby, we describe a 23-year-old patient with susceptible upper-airway anatomy and UAO occured following an upper respiratory infection and complicated with pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary edema. Our patient seems to be one of the complicated UAO cases, with an unusual but critical clinical presentation, evaluated in a wide spectrum and nicely returned to life.