High-pressure water jet injury to the pharynx, requiring intubation.
We report a case of upper airway obstruction following high-pressure water jet injury to the pharynx incurred from a car wash jet. Injuries from high-pressure water jets are relatively rare and, to the best of our knowledge, airway obstruction as a result has not been reported. Since this unusual injury may be associated with life-threatening complications, it must be promptly recognized and treated.
Ahmad
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Department of ENT Surgery, Directorate of Special Surgery, Doncaster Royal Infirmary (Associate Teaching Hospital of the University of Sheffield), Doncaster, UK.
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Capper
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D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001469:Barotrauma / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008297:Male; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000293:injuries*; D011312:Pressure; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014867:Water; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
D014867:Water