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A Novel Rescue Technique for Difficult Intubation and Difficult Ventilation
Published on: January 17, 2011
Proposal for an algorithm for the management of the patient's airway after smoke inhalation
P Kot Baixauli1, J E Morales Sarabia1, L Rovira Soriano1
1Servicio de Anestesia, Reanimación y Terapia del Dolor, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España.
Abstract:
Smoke inhalation represents the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in burns patients. Given the injuries that can occur in the airway after this exposure, it is imperative to evaluate the need for orotracheal intubation in the emergency department and even in the place of first assistance by healthcare workers. Since the clinical signs are poor predictors of the severity of the lesion, in selected cases, it is advisable to perform a diagnostic fibroscopy. We present a case report of a patient with a smoke inhalation lesion in which the fibroscopy was determinant to proceed to intubation, and we propose an algorithm of action for the management of the airway in this type of patients.
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