European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine
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The objective of this study is to report a case of ischemic subglottic damage after a short-time intubation with a large, overinflated endotracheal tube cuff in a child. The study uses individual case report. ⋯ The child presented postextubation stridor with subglottic edema. Inappropriate handling of tracheal intubation without accurate measurement of endotracheal tube size and intracuff pressures of endotracheal tubes, can cause airway trauma and place patients at risk.
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Letter Case Reports
Poppers-induced methemoglobinemia: an unusual cause of cyanosis.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Oral, axillary, and tympanic temperature measurements in older and younger adults with or without fever.
The purpose of this study was to compare the results of body temperature obtained by a nurse with standard mercury thermometers from axillary and oral regions with the results of infrared tympanic thermometer in febrile and afebrile patients/in older and younger adults with or without fever, and to determine whether tympanic measures are suitable for use in the elderly population. ⋯ Tympanic thermometers seem to be optimal for use with the elderly population. Owing to the ease of application, safety, and tolerability in the elderly; their use in routine practice seems to be advantageous. Higher reading of tympanic measurements may lead to a suspicion of infection, especially in the elderly, which may be helpful in clinical treatment in this age group.
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Case Reports
Management of acute gastrothorax with respiratory distress: insertion of nasogastric tube as a life saving procedure.
An 86-year-old patient was transferred to our institution with acute respiratory distress. A tension pneumothorax was suspected, but needle decompression was unsuccessful. Instead of the suspected pneumothorax, the chest radiograph revealed a large 'tension gastrothorax'. ⋯ Nasograstric tube insertion is a life saving procedure to be undertaken without delay. However, tension gastrothorax is a rare entity. Therefore, if tension pneumothorax is suspected, needle decompression should not be delayed.