Acute contralateral reexpansion pulmonary edema within a few hours of pleural drainage
We report a case of an 83-year-old male patient with massive tuberculous pleural effusion. Percutaneous drainage was performed following a diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy. Fifteen minutes into the procedure, the patient’s condition deteriorated suddenly, necessitating mechanical ventilatory suppor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ceemjournal.org/upload/pdf/ceem-22-224.pdf |