Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 9, Issue 7 , Pages 306-308, July 2008

ENT emergencies

Avinash Gobindram, FRCA, is Specialist Registrar in Anaesthesia at the North Central Thames Anaesthetic rotation. He qualified from Dublin, Ireland, and his interests include fluid management in major surgery and airway management

Anil Patel, FRCA, is a Consultant Anaesthetist at the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London, UK. He qualified from University College London, and trained in anaesthesia at Guy's Hospital, London. His interest include airway reconstruction, jet ventilation and the difficult airway

Abstract 

Airway emergencies, including any lesion that compromises the upper airway, can be life-threatening. Stridor, acute epiglottitis, an inhaled foreign body and a patient with bleeding tonsils require a prompt, methodical approach. Clear communication and cooperation between anaesthetist and surgeon is vital.

Keywords: bleeding tonsil, ENT emergency, epiglottitis, foreign body, stridor

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PII: S1472-0299(08)00103-3

doi:10.1016/j.mpaic.2008.05.004

Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 9, Issue 7 , Pages 306-308, July 2008

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