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[Frostbite injuries causing compromised airway after inhalation of propane]
Therese Simonsen Straarup1, Anders Olsen Fink, Jens Kjærgaard Rolighed Larsen
1O. Fussingvej 1, 8920 Randers NV. therese.straarup@gmail.com.
Abstract:
We describe a case report of a 23-year-old man with acute pharyngeal injuries due to frostbite subsequent to inhalation of propane. He was fiber-optically intubated on admission to hospital since his airways were considered acutely compromised. He was subsequently kept intubated for 11 days due to persistent pharyngeal oedema and frostbite injuries. The latter is caused by low temperature of propane upon release from a pressurized container. Injuries caused by frostbite often gradually progress and thus caution should be exerted in regards to airway management.
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