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Recurrent upper airway obstruction.

A Trott

    JACEP
    |October 1, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Paramedics using hemostats to clear hypopharyngeal meat impaction can lead to airway reobstruction. This complication can arise from local swelling or incomplete removal of the foreign object, necessitating careful technique.

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    Area of Science:

    • Emergency Medicine
    • Otolaryngology
    • Airway Management

    Background:

    • Meat impaction in the hypopharynx is a critical airway obstruction.
    • Hemostats are sometimes used by paramedics for emergency foreign body removal.