Endotracheal intubation-induced upper airway obstruction

We report a case in which endotracheal intubation performed for acute respiratory distress resulted in respiratory failure that completely resolved on removal of the endotracheal tube, with concomitant expulsion of a latex glove from the mouth. This case serves as a reminder that endotracheal intuba...

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Published in:Heart & lung 1996, Vol.25 (1), p.69-71
Main Authors: Warshawsky, Martin E., Shanies, Harvey M., Dharawat, Madhu, Grochowski, Sabina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airway Obstruction - etiology
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Emergency and intensive respiratory care
Foreign Bodies - complications
Humans
Intensive care medicine
Intubation, Intratracheal
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
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Summary:We report a case in which endotracheal intubation performed for acute respiratory distress resulted in respiratory failure that completely resolved on removal of the endotracheal tube, with concomitant expulsion of a latex glove from the mouth. This case serves as a reminder that endotracheal intubation may promote the very complications that it is meant to prevent. Thorough visualization and careful inspection of the larynx before intubation of the trachea is essential.
ISSN:0147-9563
1527-3288
DOI:10.1016/S0147-9563(96)80015-X