Open AccessFlash pulmonary edema in a post arterial switch operation - High flow oxygen as a treatment modality
Author(s) -
Jamuna Kumar,
Rajesh Hegde,
Sunita Maheshwari,
Shekar Rao
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2069.58326
Subject(s) - medicine , intubation , edema , anesthesia , pulmonary edema , cardiology , surgery , lung
We report a case of a 3-year-old boy who underwent an arterial switch operation with relief of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and later presented with recurrent episodes of flash pulmonary edema. High-flow humidified oxygen with positive pressure support (Vapotherm) was used as a treatment modality, thereby avoiding intubation and mechanical ventilation.