Abstract:Acute pulmonary edema during the perioperative period can have various causes. A 20-year-old woman was admitted for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. She had nasal congestion for 2 months, chronic sinusitis with polyps, and diffuse lymphoid hyperplasia. A biopsy and peripheral blood smear were performed to rule out a lymphoma before surgery. We injected neostigmine 1.5 mg and glycopyrrolate 0.4 mg at the end of the surgery. Two minutes later, the secretion and peak airway pressure increased as well as the CO2 l… Show more
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