A Rare Case of Pseudomembranous Tracheitis Presenting as Acute Stridor in a Patient after Extubation

A Rare Case of Pseudomembranous Tracheitis Presenting as Acute Stridor in a Patient after Extubation

Pseudomembranous tracheitis is a rare life-threatening complication of endotracheal intubation. The exact mechanism of its formation is not well known, and it could mimic crusting or retained secretions in the trachea. We encountered a patient with history of recent intubation, presenting with acute...

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Main Authors: Hui Yan Ong, Jia Ji Ng, Muslim Noorain Nadhrah, Mohamad Mokhtar Shaariyah, Gopalan Shashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayincilik 2020-06-01
Series:Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
stridor
intubation
tracheitis
airway
Online Access: http://turkarchotolaryngol.net/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/a-rare-case-of-pseudomembranous-tracheitis-present/43042

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