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Postobstructive Pulmonary Edema: A Case for Hydrostatic Mechanisms

BACKGROUND: Postobstructive pulmonary edema is a well-recognized complication of upper airway obstruction. The mechanisms of edema formation are unclear and may be due to increased hydrostatic forces generated by high negative inspiratory pressure or by increased permeability of the alveolar capilla...

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Main Authors: Fremont, Richard D., Kallet, Richard H., Matthay, Michael A., Ware, Lorraine B.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2007
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2783608/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17413051
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1378/chest.06-2934
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