Repeated Bronchoscopy - Treatment of Severe Respiratory Failure in a Fire Victim.
J Crit Care Med (Targu Mures)
; 3(4): 162-165, 2017 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
A case of respiratory failure in a domestic fire victim presenting with 1-3-degree skin burns on 10% of the total body surface, is reported. Forty-eight hours after admission to hospital, the patient developed severe respiratory failure that did not respond to mechanical ventilation. Severe obstruction of the airway had resulted from secretions and deposits of soot forming bronchial casts. The patient required repeated bronchoscopies to separate and remove the bronchial secretions and soot deposits. An emergency bronchial endoscopic exam was crucial in the patient's survival and management. The patient was discharged from the hospital after twenty-four days.
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J Crit Care Med (Targu Mures)
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2017
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