Naloxone induced pulmonary edema

Naloxone-induced noncardiogenic pulmonary edema is a rare but reported entity that can occur following naloxone use in the reversal of opioid overdose. Proposed mechanisms include an adrenergic crisis secondary to catecholamine surge which causes more volume shift to pulmonary vasculature, subsequen...

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Main Authors: Sherif Elkattawy, Ramez Alyacoub, Chidinma Ejikeme, Muhammad Atif Masood Noori, Carlos Remolina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1854417