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A Resuscitation Option for Upper Airway Occlusion Based on Bolus Transtracheal Lung Inflation

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Acute laryngospasm sufficient to cause obstructive apnea is a medical emergency that can be difficult to manage within the very short time available for establishing an airway. We have presented… Click to show full abstract

Acute laryngospasm sufficient to cause obstructive apnea is a medical emergency that can be difficult to manage within the very short time available for establishing an airway. We have presented substantial evidence that laryngospasm‐based obstructive apnea is the cause of sudden death in epilepsy, and airway management is particularly challenging during seizure activity.

Keywords: based bolus; occlusion based; upper airway; airway occlusion; resuscitation option; option upper

Journal Title: Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
Year Published: 2018

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