1. Hemoptysis and pneumothorax after removal of a persistently wedged pulmonary artery catheter
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Gerard M. Bassell, Farber Dl, David M. Rose, and J. Eugene
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Male ,Hemoptysis ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Lumen (anatomy) ,Pulmonary Artery ,Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine ,Balloon ,Catheterization ,Postoperative Complications ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Pulmonary Wedge Pressure ,business.industry ,Pulmonary artery catheter ,Pneumothorax ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,Radiography ,Catheter ,Cardiology ,business ,Complication - Abstract
Significant resistance was encountered when an attempt was made to withdraw a persistently wedged pulmonary artery catheter. A small amount of air was injected into the balloon lumen with great difficulty. This injection freed the catheter which was removed, but produced significant sudden hemoptysis and a pneumothorax. The etiology of this complication and guidelines to avoid it are presented.
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- 1981
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