Key result
NIV and IV nitrates anchor SCAPE management, while morphine and loop diuretics lack strong evidence.
Population
Patients with sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema (SCAPE) presenting to the emergency department
Design
Review
Authors
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May warrant de-emphasizing morphine and loop diuretics in sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema; leaves open the need for randomized trials to guide practice.
Noninvasive ventilation and intravenous nitrates are the primary treatments for sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema, while morphine and loop diuretics lack strong evidence.
Naman Agrawal (2016) conducted a review in Sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema (SCAPE). Noninvasive ventilation and intravenous nitrates was evaluated. Noninvasive ventilation and intravenous nitrates are the mainstay of treatment for sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema, while morphine and loop diuretics lack strong scientific evidence.
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