Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema after Laryngospasm: A Revisit with a Case Report.

Abstract

Laryngospasm, a brief closure of the vocal cords is not an uncommon perioperative occurrence. If recognized and managed appropriately, the effects are transient and reversible. However, in rare cases where recognition and management are delayed, the consequences are associated with a high morbidity including desaturation, awareness, negative pressure pulmonary edema, and mortality. This case highlights that of a healthy woman admitted the intensive care unit (ICU) for negative pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) after an episode of laryngospasm.