False Passage to the Trachea after Emergency Intubation in a Victim of Near Hanging. (15th May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pourmand, Ali; Shokoohi, Hamid
• Other Names: Grant W. D. Academic Editor.; Lin J. D. Academic Editor.; Mauritz W. Academic Editor.; Ventura M. T. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in emergency medicine. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-05-15
• Subjects: Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; Emergency Medicine; Emergency medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.025
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/281307
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-648X

Abstract

Abstract : Emergency medicine physicians should have enough knowledge and experience to deal with emergent and traumatic difficult airway. In this paper, we present a case of near hanging with neck soft tissue injury, tracheal and esophageal rupture that is complicated by a displaced intubation and false passage to the trachea.