Case Report

Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation for Preeclampsia-Induced Pulmonary Edema: 3 Case Reports and a Literature Review

Table 2

NPPV management of pulmonary edema during pregnancy.

AuthorYearEtiology of pulmonary edemaTiming of NPPV implementationDuration of NPPV management

Mazlan2017Pneumonia32 weeks of gestation3 days

Gibbs2016TRALI28 weeks of gestation24 hours

Fujita2014Tocolytic agentDuring CS22 hours after CS

Allred2013Pneumonia30 weeks of gestation2 days
28 weeks of gestation3 days

Suarez2011PreeclampsiaAfter CS3 days

Frassanito2011ARDS
due to sepsis
After CS12 hours

Erdogan2010PreeclampsiaThe day of CS24 hours after CS

Bassani2009ARDS
due to ATRA syndrome
23 weeks of gestation10 days

Banga2009ARDS
due to pneumonia
N / A3-4 days

Perbet2008Tocolytic agentDuring laborNA

Terajima2006PreeclampsiaDuring CSNA

NPPV: noninvasive positive pressure ventilation. TRALI: transfusion-related acute lung injury. ARDS: acute respiratory distress syndrome. ATRA: all-trans retinoic acid. CS: cesarean section.