Presentation of acute pulmonary edema in severe pre-eclamptic pregnant women: a case report

Authors

  • Karishma Chaudhary Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Mamta Tyagi Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Smriti Gupta Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Manvi Gupta Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Yamini Verma Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Kanishka Yadav Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20213499

Keywords:

Pregnancy, Severe pre-eclampsia, Acute pulmonary edema, Acute pulmonary edema in pre-eclampsia, Emergency cesarean section, Complications in pregnancy

Abstract

Pulmonary edema refers to an excessive accumulation of fluid in the pulmonary interstitial and alveolar spaces. It may occur in low risk pregnancies but one very important predisposing factor is association with pre-eclampsia. Acute pulmonary edema during pregnancy is very rare and occurs in 0.08% pregnancies. About 3% of severe pre-eclamptic patients develop acute pulmonary edema. Several risk factors have been identified: preeclampsia or eclampsia, use of tocolytic therapy, severe infection, cardiac disease, iatrogenic fluid overload, and multiple gestations. This case examines one such presentation and reviews some of the diagnostic possibilities.

Author Biographies

Karishma Chaudhary, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Dr KK Bhatnagar Memorial Subharti Hospital, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Mamta Tyagi, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

Professor and Head, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Dr KK Bhatnagar Memorial Subharti Hospital, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

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2021-08-26

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