September 1, 2001Journal of Intensive Care Medicine
Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema Following Catastrophic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Case Report and Pathophysiologic Review
Key result
Conservative management resolves neurogenic pulmonary edema within 96 hours after catastrophic subarachnoid hemorrhage.
- n=1
Population
A patient who developed hypoxemic respiratory failure as a result of neurogenic pulmonary edema following…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
96 hours
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Discussion
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Implication
May support conservative care in neurogenic pulmonary edema after subarachnoid hemorrhage; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Study Design
Type
Case Report (n=1)
Structured PICO
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Population
A single patient who developed hypoxemic respiratory failure due to neurogenic pulmonary edema following catastrophic subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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Exposure
Conservative and supportive management
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Outcome
Resolution of neurogenic pulmonary edema
Neurogenic pulmonary edema is an infrequent but important complication of acute CNS injury that can mimic other causes of pulmonary edema and typically resolves with supportive care.
Cite This Study
Venkatesan et al. (2001) conducted a case report in Neurogenic pulmonary edema following catastrophic subarachnoid hemorrhage (n=1). Conservative and supportive management was evaluated on Resolution of neurogenic pulmonary edema. Conservative and supportive management of a patient with neurogenic pulmonary edema following catastrophic subarachnoid hemorrhage led to complete resolution of the condition within 96 hours.