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Inhalation of a foreign body. A hazard of protective rubber sleeves on the jaws of mouth gags
Author(s) -
MULLIGAN I.P.,
MARSHALL R.D.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1981.tb08819.x
Subject(s) - medicine , foreign body , tracheal intubation , intubation , positive pressure ventilation , foreign bodies , inhalation , anesthesia , airway , dentistry , surgery , respiratory failure
Summary A case is reported in which a young man who required tracheal intubation and intermittent positive pressure ventilation for head and chest injuries, inhaled a foreign body after extubating himself. The unusual nature of the foreign body and the manner of its entering the tracheobronchial tree is reported. The case suggests that the practice of using protective rubber sleeves on the jaws of mouth gags be reviewed and highlights the need to inspect all instruments after use, particularly those that have been employed in the mouth and upper airways.