title: Lingual hematoma as a potential cause of upper airway obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kaynar
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bhavani-Shankar
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Mushlin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications*; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin