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Complete Lung Atelectasis following Caesarean Section in a Case of Imminent Eclampsia: A Case Report
Correspondence Address :
Dr. Aruna Biradar,
Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shri B.M. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, BLDE (DU), Vijayapura-586103, Karnataka, India.
E-mail: aruna.biradar@bldedu.ac.in
In the early postpartum period, acute life-threatening problems can occur and cause maternal morbidity and mortality. In the present case report, a 19-year-old primipara had undergone caesarean delivery following which she developed breathlessness, tachycardia and fall in oxygen saturation after 14 hours of surgery. Her Chest X-Ray (CXR) report confirmed a complete collapse of the left lung. Contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT) of the thorax showed a complete collapse of the left lung due to obstruction at the level of the proximal main stem bronchus. Medical management with mucolytics was administered. The patient showed improvement clinically and a repeat CXR after 24 hours showed normal lung findings with complete resolution of collapse and medical management was continued. The patient recovered progressively and follow-up of the patient was uneventful. This is a rare case of development of respiratory distress and atelectasis, hence proper diagnosis is essential.
Breathlessness, Mucolytics, Spinal anaesthesia, Tachycardia
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2024/67621.19520
Date of Submission: Oct 04, 2023
Date of Peer Review: Dec 11, 2023
Date of Acceptance: Apr 22, 2024
Date of Publishing: Jun 01, 2024
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