Fulminant pulmonary oedema after administration of a balanced electrolyte polyethylene glycol solution
| Autor: | Louis Reynolds, Andrew C. Argent, Mark Hatherill, Langley R. Purves |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Constipation Fulminant Case Report Pulmonary Edema Polyethylene glycol Electrolyte Polyethylene Glycols chemistry.chemical_compound Electrolytes Edema medicine Humans Infusions Parenteral business.industry Respiratory disease Infant Water-Electrolyte Balance Pulmonary edema medicine.disease Surgery chemistry Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine.symptom Complication business |
| Popis: | The safety of balanced electrolyte polyethylene glycol (PEG) solutions has been documented in children.1, 2 We describe a previously well child who developed fulminant pulmonary oedema after treatment with Golytely (Braintree Laboratories, Braintree, USA). The 5 year old boy was electively admitted for treatment of constipation. A nasogastric tube (NGT) was passed for … |
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