Traumatic macroglossia: a life-threatening complication.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the use of muscle relaxants and a bite raiser to avoid continued tongue trauma.


METHODS
Case report.


METHODS
A tertiary general intensive care unit (ICU).


METHODS
Muscle relaxation and bite raiser.


RESULTS
Muscle relaxation and a bite raiser were used in a 17-yr-old male with traumatic macroglossia, which allowed for rapid resolution of edema and prevented additional trauma to the tongue.


CONCLUSIONS
Early use of a bite raiser together with muscle relaxants allows for more rapid solution of edema and prevention of additional trauma to the tongue in patients with traumatic macroglossia.
Jakobson
D J
DJ
Department of Anesthesiology, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
Einav
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S
Krichevsky
I
I
Sprung
C L
CL
Sela
M S
MS
D000293:Adolescent; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D001734:Bites, Human / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications; D008260:Macroglossia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009064:Mouth Protectors; D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010197:Pancuronium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries*
D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents; D010197:Pancuronium