Nose-Ocomial Pulmonary Edema: A Rare Complication of Oxymetazoline.

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      Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins for the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8508431 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1537-2677 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 07409303 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg Subsets: MEDLINE
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      Publication: 199 - : Hagerstown, MD : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins for the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
      Original Publication: [New York, NY : Raven Press Publishers], c1985-
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    • Abstract:
      A 72-year-old female with epiphora presented for outpatient punctoplasty with probing and lacrimal stent placement. Oxymetazoline was administered intranasally and the case was completed in standard fashion. Postoperatively, the patient desaturated with a workup revealing elevated cardiac enzymes, pulmonary congestion, and sinus bradycardia. However, the final cardiac testing was noncontributory, suggesting flash pulmonary edema secondary to intranasal oxymetazoline. This case highlights a rare presentation of pulmonary compromise secondary to oxymetazoline, emphasizing the importance of intraoperative and postoperative vigilance in simple outpatient procedures.
      Competing Interests: The authors have no financial or conflicts of interest to disclose.
      (Copyright © 2023 The American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc.)
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    • Accession Number:
      8VLN5B44ZY (Oxymetazoline)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20230918 Date Completed: 20240304 Latest Revision: 20240708
    • Publication Date:
      20240709
    • Accession Number:
      10.1097/IOP.0000000000002529
    • Accession Number:
      37721321