Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Overload pulmonary edema (including posttransfusional (TACO))

(Fr: OAP de surcharge). Circulatory overload pulmonary edema occurs when the rate or amount of fluid infused is above what the circulatory system can accomodate. The variant after blood transfusion is named TACO for transfusion-associated circulatory overload.

Publications

Pisani RJ, Rosenow EC

Pulmonary edema associated with tocolytic therapy.

Annals of internal medicine 1989 May 01;110;714-8 — 1989 May 01 — 714-8