Re-expansion Pulmonary Edema in a patient with Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax Following Closed Thoracostomy: A Case Report
Although re-expansion pulmonary edema (RPE) is rare (incidence rate <1%), it is associated with a mortality rate of >20%; therefore, early diagnosis and treatment are important. We report a case of RPE following chest tube insertion in a patient with spontaneous pneumothorax. We have specifica...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institute for Medical Science, Jeju National University
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medicine and Life Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-jmls.org/upload/pdf/jmls-2021-18-3-61.pdf |