Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema Following a Seizure: A Case Report and Literature Review
Acute pulmonary edema is one of the frequent causes of dyspnea encountered in everyday practice. It is broadly attributed to be either cardiogenic or noncardiogenic. It is usually treated with diuretics in addition to other medications depending on the underlying pathology. Here, we report a case of...
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| description | Acute pulmonary edema is one of the frequent causes of dyspnea encountered in everyday practice. It is broadly attributed to be either cardiogenic or noncardiogenic. It is usually treated with diuretics in addition to other medications depending on the underlying pathology. Here, we report a case of a female patient who presented with shortness of breath after developing a seizure. Further investigations excluded cardiogenic etiology and showed critically low phenytoin level. It improved within 48 h of supportive care without giving diuretics favoring the diagnosis of neurogenic pulmonary edema as the primary pathology. The goal of our case report is to keep neurogenic pulmonary edema in mind, and hence provide the appropriate management, when dealing with similar cases. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8e44041b942f413cb84a98f40fe8943b2025-08-20T03:37:17ZengWileyCase Reports in Neurological Medicine2090-66682090-66762019-01-01201910.1155/2019/68670426867042Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema Following a Seizure: A Case Report and Literature ReviewMostafa Suhail Najim0Riyadh Ali Mohammed Hammamy1Sreethish Sasi2Department of Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarAcute pulmonary edema is one of the frequent causes of dyspnea encountered in everyday practice. It is broadly attributed to be either cardiogenic or noncardiogenic. It is usually treated with diuretics in addition to other medications depending on the underlying pathology. Here, we report a case of a female patient who presented with shortness of breath after developing a seizure. Further investigations excluded cardiogenic etiology and showed critically low phenytoin level. It improved within 48 h of supportive care without giving diuretics favoring the diagnosis of neurogenic pulmonary edema as the primary pathology. The goal of our case report is to keep neurogenic pulmonary edema in mind, and hence provide the appropriate management, when dealing with similar cases.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6867042 |
| spellingShingle | Mostafa Suhail Najim Riyadh Ali Mohammed Hammamy Sreethish Sasi Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema Following a Seizure: A Case Report and Literature Review Case Reports in Neurological Medicine |
| title | Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema Following a Seizure: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full | Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema Following a Seizure: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema Following a Seizure: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema Following a Seizure: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_short | Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema Following a Seizure: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_sort | neurogenic pulmonary edema following a seizure a case report and literature review |
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