ACUTE POSTOBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-EDEMA

Authors
GUFFIN TN HAREL G SANDERS A LUCENTE FE NASH M
Citation
Tn. Guffin et al., ACUTE POSTOBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-EDEMA, Otolaryngology and head and neck surgery, 112(2), 1995, pp. 235-237
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Otolaryngology and head and neck surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
01945998
Volume
112
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
235 - 237
Database
ISI
SICI code
0194-5998(1995)112:2<235:APP>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Acute postobstructive pulmonary edema may occur after airway obstructi on. A decrease in intrathoracic and intraalveolar pressures causes an increased blood flow into the pulmonary vasculature and favors the dev elopment of pulmonary edema, two mechanisms for the development of acu te postobstructive pulmonary edema are proposed: type 1 follows acute airway obstruction, and type 2 follows relief of chronic airway obstru ction.