title: High-pressure water jet injury to the pharynx, requiring intubation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT Surgery, Directorate of Special Surgery, Doncaster Royal Infirmary (Associate Teaching Hospital of the University of Sheffield), Doncaster, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Midwinter
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Capper
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D014867:Water