Emergency Cricothyrotomy in a Harsh Environment: A Case Report of Complete Airway Obstruction Following a Lightning Strike.
Journal
A&A practice
ISSN: 2575-3126
Titre abrégé: A A Pract
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101714112
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Jun 2023
01 Jun 2023
Historique:
medline:
21
6
2023
pubmed:
19
6
2023
entrez:
19
6
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
A lightning strike is an extreme event with the highest mortality rate among electrical injuries. Death from a lightning strike is caused by either cardiac arrest or respiratory arrest. It is rare for upper airway damage to occur, but in these cases, airway control is recommended. If transoral intubation is unsuccessful, an emergency cricothyrotomy should be considered. Our case report describes an emergency cricothyroidotomy performed in a harsh environment on a mountain 2300 m above sea level on a patient with extensive burns of his supraglottic structures, after being directly hit by a lightning strike.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37335890
doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001688
pii: 02054229-202306000-00007
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e01688Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 International Anesthesia Research Society.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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