Tag: Difficult extubation
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Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema after Sleep Apnea Surgery
For more videos, go to http://drpaulose.com Negative-pressure pulmonary edema accompanied by hemorrhage as a manifestation of upper airway obstruction during extubation is an uncommon problem that is potentially life-threatening.This is not uncommon after OSA surgery. The pathophysiological mechanism involved is the generation of markedly negative intrathoracic pressure, which leads to an increase in pulmonary vascular…
