Open AccessA Rare Case of Pseudomembranous Tracheitis Presenting as Acute Stridor in a Patient after Extubation
Author(s) -
Hui Yan Ong,
Jia Ji Ng,
Muslim Noorain Nadhrah,
Mohamad Mokhtar Sha'ariyah,
Shashi Gopalan
Publication year - 2020
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2667-7466
DOI - 10.5152/tao.2020.5095
Subject(s) - stridor , tracheitis , medicine , complication , airway , endotracheal intubation , intubation , surgery , anesthesia , bronchitis
Pseudomembranous tracheitis is a rare life-threatening complication of endotracheal intubation. The exact mechanism of its formation is not well known, and it could mimic crusting or retained secretions in the trachea. We encountered a patient with history of recent intubation, presenting with acute stridor requiring emergency airway stabilization, and was eventually found to have pseudomembranous tracheitis.