Key result
Supportive care without diuretics led to clinical improvement within 48 hours in a female patient with neurogenic pulmonary edema following a seizure.
Why the study?
The goal was to highlight neurogenic pulmonary edema as a potential cause of acute dyspnea following a seizure to facilitate appropriate management.
Population
A female patient presenting with shortness of breath after a seizure
Design
Case report and literature review
Authors
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Low phenytoin levels may associate with noncardiogenic pulmonary edema post-seizure; this Level 5 case leaves open any causal link.
Case Report (n=1)
Neurogenic pulmonary edema should be considered in patients presenting with acute pulmonary edema after a seizure, as it can improve with supportive care alone without diuretics.
Najim et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Neurogenic pulmonary edema following a seizure (n=1). Supportive care without diuretics was evaluated on Improvement of pulmonary edema. Supportive care without diuretics led to clinical improvement within 48 hours in a female patient with neurogenic pulmonary edema following a seizure.
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