• Title of article

    Nasopharyngeal airway aspiration: An uncommon cause of sudden respiratory distress in hospitalized patients

  • Author/Authors

    Hussain, Sara Intern - Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health Authority - Dubai, United Arab Emirates , Hussain, Kosar General Medicine - Goulburn Valley Health - Victoria, Australia , Abubaker, Jawed Ziauddin Medical University - Karachi, Pakistan , Ahmed, Raees Diagnostic Group - Beaumont - TX, USA

  • Pages
    2
  • From page
    78
  • To page
    79
  • Abstract
    An elderly, bed ridden patient with a history of stroke was admitted for management of aspiration pneumonia. Two days after insertion of a nasopharyngeal airway, sudden respiratory distress prompted further investigations which led to the eventual diagnosis and removal of the nasopharyngeal airway that had been aspirated. The device was removed under conscious sedation with fiber optic bronchoscopy.
  • Keywords
    X-ray , Respiratory distress , Nasopharyngeal airway , Aspiration
  • Journal title
    Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
  • Serial Year
    2018
  • Full Text URL
    ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6005922/pdf/main.pdf
  • Record number

    2581622

    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=10&DC=2581622