• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제74권1호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2013

Background: Differentiating cardiogenic pulmonary edema from other bilateral lung diseases such as pneumonia is frequently difficult. We conducted a retrospective study to identify predictors for cardiogenic pulmonary edema and non-cardiogenic causes of bilateral lung infiltrates in chest radiographs. Methods: The study included patients who had newly developed bilateral lung infiltrates in chest radiographs and patients who underwent echocardiography. Cases were divided into two groups based on the echocardiographic findings: the cardiogenic pulmonary edema group and the non-cardiogenic group. Clinical characteristics and basic laboratory findings were analyzed to identify predictors for differential diagnosis between cardiogenic and non-cardiogenic causes of bilateral chest infiltrates. Results: We analyzed 110 subjects. Predictors of cardiogenic pulmonary edema were higher brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels, lower C-reactive protein (CRP) levels on the day of the event (<7 mg/dL), age over 60 years, history of heart disease, and absence of fever and sputum. CRP on the day of the event was an independent factor to differentiate cardiogenic and non-cardiogenic causes of newly developed bilateral chest infiltrates. Also, the validity was comparable to BNP. Conclusion: Clinical symptoms (sputum and fever), medical history (dyslipidemia and heart disease), and laboratory findings (BNP and CRP) could be helpful in the differential diagnosis of patients with acute bilateral lung infiltrates in chest radiographs.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제62권3호
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• pp.22.1-22.4
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• 2022

This study reports the efficacy of the vasodilator sodium nitroprusside (SNP), for treatment of acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema in dogs. For this study, the patients were divided into the SNP only treatment group, the SNP, furosemide and dobutamine treatment group, and non-SNP treatment group. Seven dogs, 6 dogs and 2 dogs were favorable responders in SNP only group, group with SNP, furosemide and dobutamine and non-SNP treatment group, each. The results of this study suggest that SNP can be an effective alternative therapy for dogs with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.175-179
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• 2006

Welders are exposed to a number of hazards including metal fumes, toxic gases, electricity, heat, noise, and radiation such as ultraviolet and infrared light. We encountered a patient who developed non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema within a day after cutting copper pipe with an oxyethylene torch. The patient was a 26-year-old welder. He complained of dyspnea, generalized myalgia, and febrile sensation the following morning. The patient's chest X-ray and chest CT scan showed extensively distributed and ill-defined centrilobular nodules. Both his symptoms and chest X-ray abnormalities improved spontaneously. We attributed the patient's symptoms to non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema due to nitrogen dioxide, reasoning that: 1) the pipe consisted only of copper, according to material safety data sheet (MSDS); 2) a previous report in the literature demonstrated increased nitrogen dioxide levels under similar conditions; 3) the patient's clinical course and radiologic findings were very reminiscent of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema following accidental exposure to nitrogen dioxide.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.113-121
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• 2010

Purpose: Drug-induced non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema has been reported on in a drug case series. For most of the agents that cause pulmonary edema, the pathogenic mechanisms that are responsible for the pulmonary edema remain unknown. We report here on the cases of suspected drug-induced pulmonary edema and we analyze the clinical characteristics. Methods: We reviewed the medical records of 1,345 patients who had drug adverse effects and drug poisoning from January 2005 to July 2010, and 480 of these patients were admitted to the EM Department. Among them, 17 patients developed abnormal chest radiological findings and they were analyzed for any clinical characteristics, the initial symptoms, securing the airway and the clinical results. Results: Seventeen patients out of 480 (3.54%) developed drug-induced abnormal chest radiographic pulmonary edema; they displayed initial symptoms that included mental change (41.2%), dyspnea (17.6%), vomiting (11.8%), etc, and some displayed no symptoms at all (11.8%). Only 3 patients out of the 11 who died or had severe pulmonary edema were able to obtain an advanced airway prior to their arrival to the EM Department. Clinical recovery was generally rapid and this was mostly completed within 6 hours. The mortality rate was 11.8% (2 of 17 patients), and the causative drugs were found to be propofol (35.3%, 6 of 17 patients), multiple drugs (41.2% or 7 out of 17) and one patient each with ephedrine, ethylene glycol, doxylamine and an unknown drug, respectively. Conclusion: Drug-induced pulmonary edema and deaths are not uncommon, and recovery is typically rapid with few long-term sequelae when drug administration is discontinued. Oxygen therapy and securing the airway must be performed during transportation for patients with pulmonary edema.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제64권3호
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• pp.219-223
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• 2008

저자들은 대량 객혈로 내원한 환자에서 폐 출혈과 함께 반복적인 심인성 폐부종, 카테콜라민 유도성 심부전이 합병된 드문 형태의 갈색세포종을 경험하여 이러한 임상 증상시 폐나 심장 질환 외에 갈색세포종에 대한 고려가 필요할 것으로 생각되어 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.178-182
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• 2006

폐부종은 구강악안면외과 영역의 수술 도중에 발생할 가능성이 있다. 따라서 전신마취하에 수술중인 외과의와 마취의는 환자의 상태를 주의깊게 관찰하여야 하며 수술 중 폐부종이 발생할 가능성에 항상 대비하여야 한다. 폐부종 증세가 발견되는 즉시, 즉각적이고도 적절한 처치를 시행한 경우 예후가 좋으며, 근본적인 원인치료 및 타장기의 합병증 및 후유증에 대하여 검사가 필요하다.

• 대한수의사회지
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.192-197
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• 2017

폐부종은 심인성, 혹은 비심인성 요인에 의해 발생한다. 심인성폐부종(Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema, CPE)은 심질환, 좌심방 압력의 증가, 폐정맥과 폐모세혈관의 압력 증가와 관련있다. 이와는 대조적으로 비심인성 폐부종(Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema, NCPE)은 좌심방의 압력증가에 의해서 혹은 기저질환인 심장 질환과 관련없이 발생한 국소적인 정수압의 증가하여 발생하거나, 폐포나 모세혈관내 피표면의 투과도의 변화에 의해서 발생한다. 혹은 국소적인 정수압 및 투과도의 복합적인 변화 모두에 의하여 발생한다. NCPE의 환축을 적절하게 치료하기 위하여 CPE와 반드시 감별되어야 한다. 또한, 심인성 및 NCPE의 감별 및 적절한 처치를 위하여는 철저한 환축의 병력, 신체검사, 흉부방사선 촬영 등의 검사를 실시하여야 한다. NCPE는 원발요인과 치료반응에 따라 예후가 달라질 수 있다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.419-421
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• 2021

Fracture of prosthetic valve leaflets in the absence of traumatic injury is very rare. Leaflet fracture can cause acute pulmonary edema and cardiogenic shock and is potentially life-threatening, requiring emergency surgery. Thus, a leaflet fracture must be diagnosed quickly and accurately. We present the case of a 46-year-old man with CarboMedics prosthetic aortic and mitral valve replacements implanted 24 years previously. The patient presented at our emergency department with abrupt dyspnea and fever. We diagnosed severe mitral valve regurgitation with anterior leaflet fracture. The patient underwent venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and delayed mitral valve replacement. The foreign body was removed step by step because the diagnosis was missed. Two pieces of broken leaflets were found in the left common iliac artery and left external iliac artery. The patient was treated successfully and remains asymptomatic 1 year following surgery.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.548-554
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• 1995

연구배경: 심인성 폐부종은 임상실험이나 동물실험에서 비특이적 기도과민 반응을 증가시킨다는 많은 보고가 있다. 또한 만성 신부전 환자는 혈관밖 폐수분 증가에 의하여 무증상에서 명확한 폐부종까지 다양한 임상 양상을 보이고 있다. 여러 보고에 의하면 만성 산부전 환자에서 혈관 밖 폐수분 증가로 폐활량이 감소하며 혈액투석 후는 폐 간질성 부종의 감소 혹은 소설로 폐활량이 호전 된다고 한다. 그런데, 이 폐 간질성 부종이 비특이적 기관지 과민 반응을 야기하는 한 기전으로 생각하고 있다. 그래서 연구자들은 만성신부전 환자에서 폐간질성 부종에 의하여 기관지 반응이 증가되는지 여부를 알기 위하여 본 실험을 시행하였다. 방법: 다른 동반질환이 없는, 1주에 3번씩 혈액투석을 하고 있는 18명의 만성신부전 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 이 환자들은 혈액투석전 폐기능 검사와 메타코린 기관지 유발검사를 하였고, 기관지 과민반응을 나타낸 환자는 혈액투석후 폐기능검사와 메타코린 기관지 유발 검사를 반복 시행하였다. 결과: 1) 18명중 12명에서 혈액투석전 메타코린 기관지 수축 유발검사에서 양성 반응을 하였고(66.7%), 이 기관지 과민반응은 혈액투석후 감소되었다. 2) 폐기능은 혈액투석후 호전되었고, 혈액투석 전후 $FEV_1$ 변화와 체중 변화는 유의한 상관 관계가 있었다(r=-0.62, p<0.01). 3) $PD_{20}$와 $FEF_{25}$ 사이에도 유의한 상관관계가 있었다(r=0.59, p<0.05). 결론: 만성 신부전 환자에서 관찰된 폐기능 저하와, 기관지 과민성 반응은 폐 간질성이 부종에 의할 것으로 사료된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제87권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2024

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common cause of severe hypoxemia defined by the acute onset of bilateral non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema. The diagnosis is made by defined consensus criteria. Supportive care, including prevention of further injury to the lungs, is the only treatment that conclusively improves outcomes. The inability to find more advanced therapies is due, in part, to the highly sensitive but relatively non-specific current syndromic consensus criteria, combining a heterogenous population of patients under the umbrella of ARDS. With few effective therapies, the morality rate remains 30% to 40%. Many subphenotypes of ARDS have been proposed to cluster patients with shared combinations of observable or measurable traits. Subphenotyping patients is a strategy to overcome heterogeneity to advance clinical research and eventually identify treatable traits. Subphenotypes of ARDS have been proposed based on radiographic patterns, protein biomarkers, transcriptomics, and/or machine-based clustering of clinical and biological variables. Some of these strategies have been reproducible across patient cohorts, but at present all have practical limitations to their implementation. Furthermore, there is no agreement on which strategy is the most appropriate. This review will discuss the current strategies for subphenotyping patients with ARDS, including the strengths and limitations, and the future directions of ARDS subphenotyping.