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Query: UMLS:C0019079 (hemoptysis)
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Postobstructive pulmonary oedema is a complication after extubation that occurs rarely . It can be associated with haemoptysis. We report two cases of haemoptysis occuring in ASA 1 otherwise healthy patients who underwent uncomplicated anaesthesia. Understanding of the mechanism and prompt treatment lead to rapid recovery of this dramatic complication.
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PMID:[Haemoptysis after anesthesia]. 1685 78

Thoracic endometriosis syndrome is a relatively uncommon disorder characterized by recurrent pneumothoraces, hemothorax, chest pain, dyspnea, and hemoptysis within 48 to 72 hours of menstruation. A 34 year old, ASA physical status 2 woman with recurrent catamenial pneumothoraces due to thoracic endometriosis syndrome is presented. After treatment with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, she underwent successful elective diagnostic abdominal laparoscopy without incident. The presence of parenchymal injury and damage predisposes these patients to ventilator-induced lung injury. Postponement of surgery until the intermenstrual period, with lung protective ventilation, allows patients with this disease to successfully undergo general anesthesia and surgery.
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PMID:Anesthetic evaluation and management of a patient with thoracic endometriosis syndrome presenting for elective surgery. 2368 59