Severe noncardiogenic pulmonary edema after cardiopulmonary bypass: Case report

• Published in: Heliyon Vol. 9; no. 10; p. e20846
• Main Authors: Zeng, Jianfeng, Li, Yongxing, Liu, Jing, Li, Li
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: bacterial infections; blood; Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB); Case Report; case studies; cytokines; dyspnea; edema; endocarditis; Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO); Gram-positive bacteria; heart failure; hospitals; inflammation; Inflammatory; lungs; patients; Pulmonary edema; Streptococcus pneumoniae; surgery; Inflammatory; Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB); Pulmonary edema; Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Lung injury is a common complication after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). However, cases of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema in which the patient ultimately requires extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support are uncommon. A 54-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with shortness of breath...