Abstract

Aim: This work was aimed at presenting the standard of pre-hospital management for a patient with worrying symptoms who developed pulmonary edema as a result of circulatory failure in the hospital. The complication occurred despite the use of electrical cardioversion in unstable tachycardia. Material and methods: The work was casuistic. The method of the undertaken research was based on a case study. The research material was obtained through the analysis of the Medical Rescue Card, the Departure Order Card of the Medical Rescue Team and the hospital treatment information card. Conclusions: Pulmonary edema, especially in the acute phase, belongs to a clinical situation that is directly life-threatening and requires immediate medi-cal intervention. Hospitalization of a patient with pulmonary oedema is important in order to implement appropriate diagnostics and treatment aimed at achieving circulatory and respiratory stability of the patient.