Acute adult supraglottitis: Difficult intubation & potential airway loss

Acute adult supraglottitis: Difficult intubation & potential airway loss

Acute Adult Supraglottitis (AAS), formerly called epiglottitis, can lead to life-threatening inflammatory oedema of the epiglottis and adjacent structures resulting in constriction of the airway directly over the vocal cords. We are introducing a patient with supraglottitis with mild nonspecific upp...

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Main Author: Sajeermohammed, Athika (author)
Other Authors: Mathias, Ranjan (author), Shaikh, Nissar (author), Idayathullah, Shajajhan (author), Balal, Abdelrahman (author), Tharayil, Abdul Gaffoor M. (author), Shallik, Nabil A. (author)
Format: article
Published: 2023
Subjects:
Adult supraglottitis
Acute airway obstruction
Emergency tracheostomy
Virtual endoscopy
Nasal endoscopy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tacc.2023.101256
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210844023001211
http://hdl.handle.net/10576/66649
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