Upper airway and esophageal burn injury

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Authors: L. Reková; T. Tyll
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika anesteziologie, resuscitace a intenzivní medicíny, 1. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy a Ústřední vojenská, nemocnice Praha
Published in: Anest. intenziv. Med., 32, 2021, č. 4-5, s. 234-236
Category: Case Reports

Overview

Upper airway burn injury is a life-threatening clinical condition, the development of acute respiratory failure occurs as a result of rapid airway obstruction by mucous oedema. The emergency intubation should be provided, we must expect and be ready for difficult airway situation. The inhalation trauma is a severe complication of burn injury (impairment of lung tissue and lower airway).

Keywords:

upper airway and esophageal burn – oral mucosa burn treatment – inhalation injury

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