[Sever acute pulmonary edema after peri-anesthetic laryngospasm in a newborn infant].

Abstract

Severe acute pulmonary oedema following peranaesthetic laryngospasm in a newborn. The authors report a case of severe acute pulmonary oedema secondary to a laryngeal spasm in a 3-week-old neonate, immediately after induction of anaesthesia with halothane. After emergency tracheal intubation, the infant experienced a severe, life-threatening pulmonary oedema requiring prolonged intensive care. Such a secondary time course is unusual. Usually pulmonary oedema has a favourable outcome after oxygen administration and maintenance of positive expiration pressure, except in the neonate.

• Authors: P Carré, E Wodey, P Pladys, A Joly, C Ecoffey
• Journal: Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation (Ann Fr Anesth Reanim) Vol. 17 Issue 9 Pg. 1140-3 ( 1998) ISSN: 0750-7658 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Oedème pulmonaire aigu grave après laryngospasme peranesthésique chez un nouveau-né.
• PMID: 9835984 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anesthetics, Inhalation
• Halothane

Topics

• Acute Disease
• Anesthesia, Inhalation (adverse effects)
• Anesthetics, Inhalation (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
• Critical Care
• Halothane (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Intubation, Intratracheal
• Laryngismus (complications)
• Male
• Oxygen Inhalation Therapy
• Positive-Pressure Respiration
• Pulmonary Edema (etiology, therapy)
• Treatment Outcome