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Unilateral pulmonary oedema and ‘Mandrax’ poisoning
Author(s) -
OH T.E.,
GORDON T.P.,
BURDEN P.W.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1978.tb08468.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary oedema , pulmonary edema , lung
A case of unilateral pulmonary oedema following "Mandrax" overdose is presented. The pulmonary oedema is believed to result from hypoxia and increased pulmonary vascular permeability. A multi-factorial pathophysiology including patient posture, may have been responsible for the unusual unilateral distribution of the oedema. This report should serve to increase awareness of this interesting clinical entity.