| Acute Pulmonary Edema Occurred in a Patient with Hypothyroidism during Emergence from General Anesthesia: A case report. |
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Dong Shick Hur, Moon Hee Park, Yong Sup Shin, Soo Chang Son, Jung Un Lee, Hae Ja Kim |
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Department of Anesthesiology Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Taejon, Korea. |
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| Abstract |
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Anesthesia and surgery in patients with untreated or inadequately treated hypothyroidism carries the risk of potential complications such as prolonged unconsciousness, hypotension, hypoventilation, hyponatremia, precipitation of congestive heart failure, cardiopulmonary arrest and myxedema coma. In addition, these patients have an impaired ability to excrete free water. Therefore, careful attention must be devoted to fluid and electrolyte management to prevent fluid retention and edema. We experienced a case of acute pulmonary edema during emergence from anesthesia in a patient with cured hypothyroidism. The pulmonary edema was completely resolved with ICU care on the 5th postoperative day. We conclude that surgery in the patient with hypothyroidism require thyroid hormone replacement therapy, careful monitoring and management for the cardiovascular status. |
| Key Words:
Complication, pulmonary edema; Hormones, hypothyroidism |
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