Objective: We report a patient with recurrent shock and transient non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema within a period of two months - every time occurring after cataract surgery and a single oral dose of standard post-operative medication with acetazolamide.
Data sources: Records of the intensive care unit, review of the literature.
Conclusions: This case demonstrates a rare but severe side effect of acetazolamide. We also present a review of the literature to raise the awareness of health care providers for this special form of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Keywords: Acetazolamide; Cataract surgery; Diamox; Pulmonary edema; Shock; Side effects.
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