Noncardiogenic acute pulmonary edema due to severe hypoglycemia--an old but ignored cause

Andrei D Margulescu; Roxana C Sisu; Mircea Cinteza; Dragos Vinereanu

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2008.01.037

Noncardiogenic acute pulmonary edema due to severe hypoglycemia--an old but ignored cause

Am J Emerg Med. 2008 Sep;26(7):839.e3-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.01.037.

Authors

Andrei D Margulescu¹, Roxana C Sisu, Mircea Cinteza, Dragos Vinereanu

Affiliation

¹ University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Department of Cardiology, University and Emergency Hospitals of Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania.

PMID: 18774061
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.01.037

Abstract

We present a rare case of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema (NCPE) associated with sudden coma due to severe hypoglycemia. We suggest that in every case of NCPE associated with coma, a rapid determination of glycemia should be provided because delays in diagnosis can lead to adverse outcome.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Electrocardiography
Glasgow Coma Scale
Humans
Hypoglycemia / chemically induced
Hypoglycemia / complications*
Hypoglycemic Agents / adverse effects
Insulin / adverse effects
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Edema / diagnosis
Pulmonary Edema / etiology*
Pulmonary Edema / physiopathology

Substances

Hypoglycemic Agents
Insulin