title: Airway obstruction due to aspiration of muddy water.
abstract: We report a case of complete airway obstruction due to aspiration of muddy water. An innovative approach to clear the airway is described, which may be a potentially life saving manoeuver in similar cases of suspected muddy water aspiration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, VUmc, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schober
authors.forename: Herman M T
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Christiaans
authors.forename: Stephan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Loer
authors.forename: Lothar A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Schwarte
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053120:Respiratory Aspiration / Q000150:complications*; D012987:Soil; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D014867:Water
keywords: accidental; airway; prehospital care, helicopter retrieval; resuscitation; ventilation