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Journal of The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 1999;10(3): 487-492. |
| A Case of the Centrineurogenic Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Following by Near-hanging Injury |
| Hyun Kyung Park, Young Gwan Ko |
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In suicidal hanging, a death often occurs within minutes. f rescued, most victims later succumb to the respiratory failure secondary to pulmonary edema, bronchopneumonia, delayed airway obstruction, and acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS). Out of these, non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema is likely due to neurogenic factors or negative intrathoracic pressure. A 36-year-old female was brought to the Department of Emergency Medicine after the suicidal hanging attempt. She was unconscious but responsive to painful stimuli. A laryngeal stridor was present. The lung sound of the patient's was dear. Fourteen hours after admission, a chest X-ray showed bilateral diffuse interstitial infiltrates in both lung fields, which was compatible with ARDS. The patient was intubated and placed on a volume respirator with PEEP. She improved over the next 48 hours and a repeat chest X-ray aim showed marked clearing of the infiltrates. We report on the pathophysiologic results of this pulmonary complication and the implication of this finding, regarding the treatment of the patient. |
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