A Case Report of Pulmonary Edema Secondary to Large Volume Bowel Preparation in a High-Risk Patient with Multiple Cardiopulmonary Co-Morbidities

Introduction: Polyethylene glycol 3,350 and electrolytes is a commonly prescribed bowel regimen for colonoscopy preparation with an overall excellent safety profile, though prior reports have demonstrated risk of volume overload. Case Presentation: A 55-year-old man with significant cardiopulmonary...

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Main Authors: Kush Fansiwala, Preeti Prakash, Christopher L. Coe, Guy A. Weiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2024-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://beta.karger.com/Article/FullText/538158