scholarly journals Life-threatening airway obstruction due to upper airway edema and marked neck swelling after labor and delivery

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 508-510
Author(s):  
Junko Ushiroda ◽  
Satoki Inoue ◽  
Junji Egawa ◽  
Yasunobu Kawano ◽  
Masahiko Kawaguchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Labor And Delivery ◽  
Neck Swelling ◽  
Airway Edema ◽  
Life Threatening

A dangerous cause of airway obstruction: deep neck infection

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Deep Neck Infection ◽  
Jugular Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Neck Infection ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Lethal Complications ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Fascial Spaces ◽  
Emergency Doctors

Deep neck infection (DNI) is an infection in the fascial spaces of the neck. Complications of DNI, including mediastinitis, internal jugular vein thrombosis, and upper airway obstruction, are severe and potentially life threatening. Therefore, early identification and accurate management of DNI are essential. We review the anatomy of the deep spaces of the neck to determine the route of DNI spread so that emergency doctors, physicians, and otorhinolaryngologists can quickly recognize the development of lethal complications of DNI, such as asphyxia from airway obstruction.

scholarly journals Acute upper airway obstruction as a life-threatening complication of ventral bulla osteotomy: report of two consecutive cases

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 205511692110059
Author(s):  
Michal Vlasin ◽  
Richard Artingstall ◽  
Barbora Mala
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Single Session ◽  
Inflammatory Polyp ◽  
Case Summary ◽  
First Case ◽  
Life Threatening

Case summary This paper presents two cases of acute postoperative upper airway obstruction following ventral bulla osteotomy (VBO) in cats. The first cat underwent a unilateral left-sided VBO for a suspected inflammatory polyp. The second cat underwent a single-session bilateral VBO procedure for bilateral otitis media. In the first case, immediate re-intubation and a gradual lightening of the anaesthetic plane resolved the clinical signs; in the second case, the patient deteriorated and went into acute cardiorespiratory arrest and received cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Both patients recovered well and were discharged home 3 days after surgery. Both cases were reported to show no further clinical signs on postoperative follow-up 3 weeks and 4 months after surgery, respectively. Relevance and novel information Upper airway obstruction should be regarded as a potential complication of VBO in cats.

scholarly journals Life–threatening Pulmonary Oedema Secondary to Tracheal Compression

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 804-806 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Butterell ◽  
R. H. Riley
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Pulmonary Oedema ◽  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Tracheal Compression ◽  
Negative Pressure Pulmonary Oedema ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Thyroid Goitre

We present a case of negative pressure pulmonary oedema due to an overlooked cause. A 45-year-old female patient presented to the emergency department unconscious with severe pulmonary oedema. Subsequent investigations revealed a thyroid goitre causing significant tracheal compression. This case report highlights an extremely rare but potentially dangerous sequela of upper airway obstruction.

scholarly journals Concurrent Negative-Pressure Pulmonary Edema (NPPE) and Takotsubo Syndrome (TTS) after Upper Airway Obstruction

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Evan Harmon ◽  
Sebastian Estrada ◽  
Ryan J. Koene ◽  
Sula Mazimba ◽  
Younghoon Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Pulmonary Edema ◽  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Takotsubo Syndrome ◽  
Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema ◽  
Acute Airway Obstruction ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Life Threatening

Upper airway obstruction is a potentially life-threatening emergency often encountered in the acute care, perioperative, and critical care settings. One important complication of acute obstruction is negative-pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE). We describe two cases of acute upper airway obstruction, both of which resulted in flash pulmonary edema complicated by acute hypoxic respiratory failure. Though NPPE was suspected, these patients were also found to have Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). Neither patient had prior cardiac disease, and both subsequently had a negative ischemic workup. Because TTS is a condition triggered by hyperadrenergic states, the acute airway obstruction alone or in combination with NPPE was the likely explanation for TTS in each case. These cases highlight the importance of also considering cardiogenic causes of pulmonary edema in the setting of upper airway obstruction, which we suspect generates a profound catecholamine surge and places patients at increased risk of TTS development.

scholarly journals Emergent thyroidectomy with sternotomy due to acute respiratory failure with severe thyroid storm

2018 ◽  
Vol 100 (8) ◽  
pp. e223-e225
Author(s):  
A Matsushita ◽  
S Hosokawa ◽  
D Mochizuki ◽  
J Okamura ◽  
K Funai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Acute Respiratory Failure ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Total Thyroidectomy ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Thyroid Storm ◽  
Graves Disease ◽  
Nasal Intubation ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Life Threatening

Huge cervical and mediastinal masses may lead to acute respiratory failure caused by laryngotracheal compression and airway obstruction. Thyroid storm is also a life-threatening endocrine emergency originating almost exclusively from uncontrolled Graves’ disease. We report a case of a 42-year-old man with acute upper airway obstruction and tachycardia from progressive swelling of a giant thyroid, in conjunction with thyroid storm resulting from uncontrolled Graves’ disease. Fibreoptic-assisted nasal intubation was performed while the patient was awake, immediately followed by emergency total thyroidectomy via a cervical and sternal approach. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course and recovered well. Respiratory failure due to swelling of a giant thyroid is a life-threatening condition and should be treated immediately with endotracheal intubation while the patient is awake following emergent total thyroidectomy, even with a sternotomy.

Life-Threatening Upper Airway Obstruction Due to Isolated Hypermobile Tongue

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 1529-1531
Author(s):  
Abdullah Dalgic ◽  
Yusuf Hidir ◽  
A. Hakan Birkent ◽  
Abdullah Durmaz ◽  
Mustafa Gerek
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Life Threatening

Life-threatening Upper Airway Obstruction after Tongue Base Surgery

2001 ◽  
Vol 94 (3) ◽  
pp. 532-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph W. Szokol ◽  
Barry L. Wenig ◽  
Glenn S. Murphy ◽  
Elizabeth Drezek
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Tongue Base ◽  
Life Threatening

Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of upper airway obstruction: a challenge that can be achieved

1996 ◽  
Vol 110 (6) ◽  
pp. 583-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noga Golan-Porat ◽  
Shlomo Lipitz ◽  
Moshe Porat ◽  
Reuwen Achiron
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Delivery Room ◽  
Sonographic Diagnosis ◽  
Adequate Ventilation ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Rare Malformation ◽  
Threatening Situation

AbstractCongenital upper airway obstruction presents a life-threatening situation when encountered in the delivery room. We present a case in which in utero diagnosis of this malformation was suspected, but unfortunately the neonate did not survive due to the inability to provide adequate ventilation. The prenatal sonographic features of this rare malformation are outlined, and the literature reviewed.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease and life-threatening upper airway obstruction

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 864-865
Author(s):  
Emanuele Rossetti ◽  
Linda Appierto ◽  
Roberto Bianchi ◽  
Sergio Picardo
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Life Threatening
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