scholarly journals Recycling plastic: diagnosis and management of plastic bronchitis among adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (161) ◽  
pp. 210096
Author(s):  
Prince Ntiamoah ◽  
Sanjay Mukhopadhyay ◽  
Subha Ghosh ◽  
Atul C. Mehta
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Surgery ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Lung Diseases ◽  
Fontan Procedure ◽  
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis ◽  
Paediatric Population ◽  
Plastic Bronchitis ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Allergic Mucin

Plastic bronchitis is a rare, underdiagnosed and potentially fatal condition. It is characterised by the formation and expectoration of branching gelatinous plugs that assume the shape of the airways. These airway plugs differ from the allergic mucin that characterises allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis and mucoid impaction of the bronchi. Plastic bronchitis is most often encountered in the paediatric population following corrective cardiac surgery, such as the Fontan procedure. It also occurs in adults. Plastic bronchitis in adults is rare, heterogeneous in its aetiology, and can lead to respiratory distress or even life-threatening airway obstruction. Plastic bronchitis in adulthood should not be overlooked, particularly in patients with chronic inflammatory lung diseases. This review presents current understanding of the presentation, aetiology, pathogenesis, pathology and management of plastic bronchitis in adults.

scholarly journals Pneumopericardium

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meen Raj Pathak ◽  
Disuja Shakya
Keyword(s):  
Chest Pain ◽  
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Subcutaneous Emphysema ◽  
Distress Syndrome ◽  
Paediatric Population ◽  
Male Child ◽  
Pericardial Cavity ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Tension Pneumopericardium

Pneumopericardium may be defined as the presence of air within pericardial cavity which results due to spontaneous or iatrogenic cause. It is rare but life threatening entity, commonly caused by respiratory distress syndrome and vigorous resuscitation, in the paediatric population. Although, pneumopericardium is often asymptomatic, it may cause chest pain, dyspnoea and subcutaneous emphysema. The course of pneumopericardium is usually benign and self-limited. Treatment is crucial in tension pneumopericardium, a complication of pneumopericardium. Here, we report a case of pneumopericardium in a nine month old male child after vigorous resuscitation and intubation for respiratory distress syndrome. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v34i2.11152 J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2014;34(2):163-165

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.

The Jaw Index: New Guide Defining Micrognathia in Newborns

1997 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 240-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibo Van Der Haven ◽  
J. Wiebe Mulder ◽  
Karel G.H. Van Der Wal ◽  
J. Joris Hage ◽  
Elly S.M. De Lange-De Klerk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Reference Group ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Pierre Robin Sequence ◽  
Feeding Difficulties ◽  
Robin Sequence ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Characteristic Features ◽  
Pierre Robin

Objective Newborns with glossoptosis due to micrognathia can suffer from life-threatening respiratory distress and severe feeding difficulties. These characteristic features are found in newborns with Pierre Robin sequence. In the relevant literature, no concensus concerning diagnosis for these childern can be found. A guide defining micrognathia can be helpful in the diagnosis of glossoptosis and possible airway obstruction. Method The jaw index is obtained in newborns by measuring three facial dimensions. In a series of 100 healthy neonates the standard measures were defined. Results The average jaw index in children with Pierre Robin sequence differs significantly from the reference group and was found to be over 3.6 times the normal value. Conclusions Micrognathia can be defined with the Jaw index.

A dangerous cause of airway obstruction: deep neck infection

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Deep Neck Infection ◽  
Jugular Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Neck Infection ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Lethal Complications ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Fascial Spaces ◽  
Emergency Doctors

Deep neck infection (DNI) is an infection in the fascial spaces of the neck. Complications of DNI, including mediastinitis, internal jugular vein thrombosis, and upper airway obstruction, are severe and potentially life threatening. Therefore, early identification and accurate management of DNI are essential. We review the anatomy of the deep spaces of the neck to determine the route of DNI spread so that emergency doctors, physicians, and otorhinolaryngologists can quickly recognize the development of lethal complications of DNI, such as asphyxia from airway obstruction.

Respiratory distress in patients with central airway obstruction

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-156
Author(s):  
Mohamed Abdel Hamied Regal ◽  
Yasser Ahmed El Ghoneimy ◽  
Yasser Maher Aljehani
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Central Airway Obstruction ◽  
Central Airway

Burkitt lymphoma of the nasopharynx causing life-threatening airway obstruction: A case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 102977
Author(s):  
Alexander N. Goel ◽  
Andrey Filimonov ◽  
Julie Teruya-Feldstein ◽  
Christian Salib ◽  
Joseph J. Rousso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Burkitt Lymphoma ◽  
Life Threatening

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.

Use of Single-Cannula Venous-Venous Extracorporeal Life Support in the Management of Life-Threatening Airway Obstruction

2015 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. e63-e65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Ko ◽  
Pedro R. dos Santos ◽  
Tiago N. Machuca ◽  
Katherine Marseu ◽  
Thomas K. Waddell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Extracorporeal Life Support ◽  
Life Threatening
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