Massive upper airway bleeding after thrombolytic therapy: successful airway management with the Combitube.
We present the case of a patient who required immediate intubation because of increasing upper airway bleeding. Endotracheal intubation failed because the glottis could not be visualized. An airway control device designed for cases of difficult emergency intubations was used successfully. This device can be inserted without the use of a laryngoscope.
Klauser
R
R
First Department of Medicine, Wahringer Gurtel, Vienna, Austria.
Röggla
G
G
Pidlich
J
J
Leithner
C
C
Frass
M
M
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016255:Anistreplase / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008508:Medication Errors; D008875:Middle Aged
D016255:Anistreplase