scholarly journals Acute upper airway obstruction as a life-threatening complication of ventral bulla osteotomy: report of two consecutive cases

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 205511692110059
Author(s):  
Michal Vlasin ◽  
Richard Artingstall ◽  
Barbora Mala
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Single Session ◽  
Inflammatory Polyp ◽  
Case Summary ◽  
First Case ◽  
Life Threatening

Case summary This paper presents two cases of acute postoperative upper airway obstruction following ventral bulla osteotomy (VBO) in cats. The first cat underwent a unilateral left-sided VBO for a suspected inflammatory polyp. The second cat underwent a single-session bilateral VBO procedure for bilateral otitis media. In the first case, immediate re-intubation and a gradual lightening of the anaesthetic plane resolved the clinical signs; in the second case, the patient deteriorated and went into acute cardiorespiratory arrest and received cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Both patients recovered well and were discharged home 3 days after surgery. Both cases were reported to show no further clinical signs on postoperative follow-up 3 weeks and 4 months after surgery, respectively. Relevance and novel information Upper airway obstruction should be regarded as a potential complication of VBO in cats.

Acute Edema of the Tongue: A Life-Threatening Condition

2003 ◽  
Vol 112 (7) ◽  
pp. 651-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussein Gadban ◽  
Yoav Talmon ◽  
Peter Gilbey ◽  
Alvin Samet
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Emergency Intervention ◽  
First Case ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Life Threatening

Acute macroglossia is rare, but may cause upper airway obstruction requiring emergency intervention. The cause of the problem is often obscure. Edema of the tongue may be due to angioedema or to allergy. We present several cases of acute edema of the tongue, in 3 cases causing life-threatening airway obstruction. Among these, we present the first case of acute enlargement of the tongue due to the ingestion of artichoke.

scholarly journals Sub-glottic cysts causing upper airway obstruction

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 1203
Author(s):  
Swathi Chigicherla ◽  
Shruti Tewari ◽  
Rahul Deo Sharma ◽  
Rajesh Nathani
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Direct Laryngoscopy ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
First Case

<p class="abstract">Wigger and Tang reported the first case of a sub-glottic cyst (SGC) in 1968. SGC are rare but potentially reversible causes of upper airway obstruction, in previously intubated children. These children present with respiratory distress and stridor, and the diagnosis is confirmed by direct laryngoscopy. The management depends on the size of the cysts and the severity of the symptoms. We are presenting two cases of SGCs who were born prematurely and were intubated for a prolonged period. They presented with stridor and were diagnosed to have sub-glottic cysts at bronchoscopy.</p>

scholarly journals Concurrent Negative-Pressure Pulmonary Edema (NPPE) and Takotsubo Syndrome (TTS) after Upper Airway Obstruction

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Evan Harmon ◽  
Sebastian Estrada ◽  
Ryan J. Koene ◽  
Sula Mazimba ◽  
Younghoon Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Pulmonary Edema ◽  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Takotsubo Syndrome ◽  
Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema ◽  
Acute Airway Obstruction ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Life Threatening

Upper airway obstruction is a potentially life-threatening emergency often encountered in the acute care, perioperative, and critical care settings. One important complication of acute obstruction is negative-pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE). We describe two cases of acute upper airway obstruction, both of which resulted in flash pulmonary edema complicated by acute hypoxic respiratory failure. Though NPPE was suspected, these patients were also found to have Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). Neither patient had prior cardiac disease, and both subsequently had a negative ischemic workup. Because TTS is a condition triggered by hyperadrenergic states, the acute airway obstruction alone or in combination with NPPE was the likely explanation for TTS in each case. These cases highlight the importance of also considering cardiogenic causes of pulmonary edema in the setting of upper airway obstruction, which we suspect generates a profound catecholamine surge and places patients at increased risk of TTS development.

Life-Threatening Upper Airway Obstruction Due to Isolated Hypermobile Tongue

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 1529-1531
Author(s):  
Abdullah Dalgic ◽  
Yusuf Hidir ◽  
A. Hakan Birkent ◽  
Abdullah Durmaz ◽  
Mustafa Gerek
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Life Threatening

Life-threatening Upper Airway Obstruction after Tongue Base Surgery

2001 ◽  
Vol 94 (3) ◽  
pp. 532-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph W. Szokol ◽  
Barry L. Wenig ◽  
Glenn S. Murphy ◽  
Elizabeth Drezek
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Tongue Base ◽  
Life Threatening

Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of upper airway obstruction: a challenge that can be achieved

1996 ◽  
Vol 110 (6) ◽  
pp. 583-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noga Golan-Porat ◽  
Shlomo Lipitz ◽  
Moshe Porat ◽  
Reuwen Achiron
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Delivery Room ◽  
Sonographic Diagnosis ◽  
Adequate Ventilation ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Rare Malformation ◽  
Threatening Situation

AbstractCongenital upper airway obstruction presents a life-threatening situation when encountered in the delivery room. We present a case in which in utero diagnosis of this malformation was suspected, but unfortunately the neonate did not survive due to the inability to provide adequate ventilation. The prenatal sonographic features of this rare malformation are outlined, and the literature reviewed.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease and life-threatening upper airway obstruction

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 864-865
Author(s):  
Emanuele Rossetti ◽  
Linda Appierto ◽  
Roberto Bianchi ◽  
Sergio Picardo
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Life Threatening

scholarly journals Upper Airway Obstruction in a Newborn with Vallecular Cyst

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Birgin Torer ◽  
Bilin Cetinkaya ◽  
Serkan Yılmaz ◽  
Cuneyt Yilmazer ◽  
Hande Gulcan
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Preterm Infant ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Life Threatening

Vallecular cyst is a rare cause of stridor in neonates, which may present as a life threatening airway obstruction. Here, we report a preterm infant with a congenital vallecular cyst who presented with stridor and respiratory distress that developed immediately after birth. She was successfully treated with endoscopic marsupialization.

Severe Rhinorrhea and Respiratory Distress in a Neonate Exposed to Fluphenazine Hydrochloride Prenatally

1996 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanta P Nath ◽  
Debra A Miller ◽  
Jonathan K Muraskas
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Congenital Syphilis ◽  
Choanal Atresia ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
In Utero ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Case Summary ◽  
Causative Factors

OBJECTIVE: To report a case of respiratory distress with severe rhinorrhea in a newborn exposed prenatally to fluphenazine hydrochloride. CASE SUMMARY: The safety of phenothiazines during pregnancy and the effect on the fetus and newborn are not well known. We describe a newborn who had severe rhinorrhea, vomiting, and respiratory distress after being exposed in utero to fluphenazine hydrochloride. Sepsis, choanal atresia, and congenital syphilis were excluded as causative factors for rhinorrhea. The rhinorrhea and upper airway obstruction responded to treatment with pseudoephedrine. CONCLUSIONS: Severe rhinorrhea, vomiting, and respiratory distress that occurred in this infant have not been reported previously following prenatal fluphenazine hydrochloride exposure. Awareness of this problem would be helpful to clinicians and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of rhinorrhea in newborns.

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