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[Pulmonary edema in hangings]

The authors present two cases of unsuccessful hanging which hat lead to a very severe neurological picture and especially the very rapid appearance of acute pulmonary edema resulting in a vertiable flooding of the alveoli. The victims, aged respectively 21 and 15 years, were free from any pre-existing cardiopathy. These cases of pulmonary edema, resistant to depletive therapy (bleeding, diuretics) and cardiotonic agents (Cedilanid) should only be jugulated after a one hour session of oxygen at 3 ATA with a baro-assisted respirator. The following are discussed with reference to these two cases: 1- The mode of occurrence of this type of pulmonary edema: - implication of sub-acute anoxic cerebral damage; - high negative alveolar pressures owing to a gasp-type ventilation with a closed glottis. 2- The opportunity for the very early treatment of the oxygen deficit contracted by the brain and myocardium.
PMID: 9873
1975


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DateAdded
2016-09-23T10:46:05Z
DateModified
2016-09-23T10:46:05Z
ISSN
0003-4061
JournalAbbreviation
Ann Anesthesiol Fr
Key
VJEA3VAV
Language
fre
LibraryCatalog
PubMed
Pages
57-65
PublicationTitle
Annales De L'anesthésiologie Française
Volume
16 Spec No 2-3