Difficult tracheal extubation due to endotracheal tube malfunction: A challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic
| Autor: | Olumuyiwa A. Bamgbade, Ajibola Otegbeye, Mmakgomo B. King, Vivian O. Magboh, Bolusefe T. Olatunji, Olusanya J. Oluwole |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
020205 medical informatics Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) إجراء طبي يولد الهباء الجوي Virus transmission Difficult airway Case Report 02 engineering and technology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Tracheal extubation إجراءات مكافحة العدوى Pandemic 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering medicine Infection control 030212 general & internal medicine Intensive care medicine كوفيد-١٩ Endotracheal tube Aerosol-generating medical procedure Infection control measures business.industry مجرى الهواء الصعب COVID-19 General Medicine respiratory system نزع أنبوب القصبة الهوائية Endotracheal tube cuff Airway business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences |
| ISSN: | 1658-3612 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jtumed.2021.05.002 |
| Popis: | Tracheal extubation is an aerosol-generating medical procedure. A difficult tracheal extubation results in a serious complication that increases the risk of respiratory aerosol and pathogen spread, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The management of difficult extubation is potentially even more challenging during the pandemic. We report two cases of difficult extubation due to endotracheal tube cuff malfunction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Special airway maneuvers and infection control measures were employed to successfully manage the unexpected dilemma. This case series highlights the risk of COVID-19 virus transmission during difficult extubation. This report describes the preventive and reactive management of difficult extubation. |
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