Naloxone-induced pulmonary edema : Case report with review of the literature and critical evaluation

Feb 2012

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[Article in German]

Lassen CL, Zink W, Wiese CH, Graf BM, Wiesenack C.

Source

Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Regensburg, Deutschland, christoph.lassen@klinik.uni-regensburg.de.

Abstract

A case of pulmonary edema after the administration of naloxone for laparoscopic splenectomy is reported. Previous reports of naloxone-induced pulmonary edema are listed and reviewed. The clinical course is compared to other forms of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema. Uncertainty remains about the underlying pathophysiological process and the true impact of naloxone on the development of pulmonary edema.

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