Oedema

Surgery: timing is early (within days) for a clean surgical injury, or after about 3 months once the inflammation and oedema have settled.

OEDEMA

Surgery: timing is early (within days) for a clean surgical injury, or after about 3 months once the inflammation and oedema have settled. (Junior Clerkship in Reproductive Health (MBOG 4200): end of year examination, 4 )
Nephrotic syndrome is heavy proteinuria (over 40 mg/m² per hour or urine protein:creatinine ratio over 200 mg/mmol), hypoalbuminaemia, oedema and hyperlipidaemia. (Paediatrics and Child Health end of semester examination (MBPE): 10 January 2023)
Therapeutic aspiration for symptom relief (ultrasound-guided, stop at about 1.5 L or when the patient coughs or has chest tightness, to avoid re-expansion pulmonary oedema). (Pleural Effusion)
Empyema, pleural thickening and fibrosis (trapped lung), respiratory failure, re-expansion pulmonary oedema, pneumothorax and bleeding from aspiration. (Pleural Effusion)
Tension pneumothorax and cardiac arrest, persistent air leak (bronchopleural fistula), re-expansion pulmonary oedema, infection (empyema), recurrence (about 30% after a first primary episode), haemopneumothorax, surgical emphysema. (Pneumothorax)
Bronchoconstriction (smooth muscle spasm), mucosal oedema, mucus plugging. (Asthma)