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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand
; 47(8): 1034-7, 2003 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12904198
ABSTRACT
The relief of upper airway obstruction is one of the indications for tracheostomy. However, this procedure is not without its complications. We present a case series where post tracheostomy bleeding results in life-threatening sequelae in the form of torrential haemorrhage and sudden airway obstruction from clot. The latter presentation can present a diagnostic conundrum that could prove fatal if not rapidly identified.