respiratory tract infections/edema

OBJECTIVE We report an unusual case of vocal cord edema associated with the use of a ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (PLMA) in an adult patient with an undiagnosed upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). METHODS A 55-yr-old woman had fixation of a radial fracture under general anesthesia with muscle

Recent clinical observations of a high incidence of preexisting respiratory infections in pediatric cases of high-altitude pulmonary edema prompted us to ask whether such infections would increase the susceptibility to hypoxia-induced pulmonary edema in young rats. We infected weanling rats with

A young man with a history of recurrent respiratory tract infections for the past 8 years presented with generalised anasarca. He was found to have advanced renal disease (stage 4) and a profound proteinuria of 82.9 g/day. Further workup revealed the presence of advanced bronchiectatic changes in

The pathophysiology of upper-airway obstruction (UAO) is complex. Possible causes of UAO that may lead to acute respiratory failure, are as follows: infections like acute epiglottitis and croup, obstructing tumors in the base of the tongue, larynx or hypopharynx, aspirated food or liquid contents,

Infectious complications, particularly in the respiratory tract of critically ill patients, are related to increased mortality. Severe infection is part of a multiple system illness and female patients with severe sepsis have a worse prognosis compared to males. Kallistatin is a protective hormokine

Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI) is a benign form of leukocytoclastic vasculitis that typically affects children between 4 and 24 months of age. The etiology remains unknown. The potential triggers of AHEI include preceding bacterial or viral infections, immunizations and drugs. The onset

Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy is one of the clinical forms of leukocytoclastic vasculitis seen in children. The condition runs a benign course. We report two male children who presented with upper respiratory tract infection followed by limb swelling and purpuric and ecchymotic lesions on the

Acute hemorrhagic edema (AHE) of childhood, a variant of Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP), is a rare vasculitis with benign course, generally no systemic involvement and rare flares. From January 1983 to June 2004, 4,502 patients were followed at the Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Hospital of Clinics.

A woman previously treated for papillary thyroid carcinoma developed life-threatening laryngeal edema during each of two pregnancies. The second episode led to tracheostomy. The laryngeal edema probably resulted from immobilization of the vocal cord(s), possibly caused by the thyroid carcinoma

Pulmonary infection and respiratory failure are frequently encountered in the early stage of acute spinal cord injury (SCI) and are thought of as the chief causes of death. Unfortunately, there is little knowledge concerned with the pathogenesis of pulmonary infection, respiratory failure and other

High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a potentially life-threatening form of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema that may develop in otherwise healthy individuals upon ascent to high altitude. A constitutional susceptibility has been noted in some individuals, whereas others appear not to be

The object in this study was a Han Chinese population in Lhasa, with 3658 m in altitude from Chengdu, which has 505 m in altitude by air. Within 24 to 48 h before the subjects arrived in the plateau, they completed a basic situation questionnaire, under the guidance of medical staff. Within 24 to 48

A 12-month-old male presented with edematous purpuric plaques on the extremities (including the palms and soles), and violaceous targetoid macules on the hard palate and earlobes. The patient had an upper respiratory infection and conjunctivitis 10 days prior to the development of the skin lesions,

Negative pressure pulmonary edema due to upper airway obstruction following extubation is a well-recognized problem. However, frank pulmonary hemorrhage as a manifestation of upper airway obstruction is uncommon. We report a case of significant pulmonary hemorrhage and negative pressure pulmonary

Gastroesophageal reflux is considered a risk factor for recurrent or persistent upper and lower respiratory tract conditions including asthma, chronic cough, sinusitis, laryngitis, serous otitis and paroxysmal laryngospasm. Fifty-one subjects with recurrent (more than three) episodes of upper