Neurogenic Pulmonary Oedema in Man: Aetiology and Management with Vasodilators based on Haemodynamic Studies
Open Access
- 1 February 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
- Vol. 8 (1) , 65-71
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0310057x8000800111
Abstract
Acute pulmonary oedema is a rare complication of head injury. A case is reported in which the pulmonary oedema was treated initially by tracheal intubation, constant positive airway pressure, ventilation and isoprenaline. Subsequent treatment was by vasodilatation with sodium nitroprusside and phenoxybenzamine and the patient made a good recovery. The findings are discussed in relation to reported experimental work. The aetiology appears to be related to a massive sympathetic discharge leading to systemic vasoconstriction, shift of blood to the pulmonary circulation with left ventricular failure and pulmonary oedema.This publication has 29 references indexed in Scilit:
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