title: A case of pulmonary haemorrhage following jet ventilation for vocal cord surgery.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This case report highlights haemoptysis occurring after post-extubation laryngospasm.
  
  
  METHODS
  General anaesthesia using Sanders jet ventilation with a Benjamin tube was administered for a patient undergoing vocal cord biopsy. He developed laryngospasm followed by significant pulmonary haemorrhage and widespread crepitations in the lung.
  
  
  METHODS
  Laryngospasm was aborted with assisted ventilation with oxygen 100% via bag and mask.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Oxygenation was well maintained with nasal prongs only postoperatively and haemoptysis resolved after 2 days.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is imperative to prevent laryngospasm from occurring and swift action must be taken to avoid pulmonary haemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Changi General Hospital, 2 Simei Street 3, Singapore 529889.
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Ong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006099:Granuloma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006611:High-Frequency Jet Ventilation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*