3 results for “mucous plugging”
44y · Male·Airways obstruction with mucous plugging secondary to quadriplegia post accident
…ayner, a 44-year-old man with quadriplegia from a 2019 spinal injury, died from airways obstruction due to mucous plugging and pneumonia. He was a specialist disability accommodation resident receiving in-home care. On 8…
85y · Male·respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
…r-old man with COPD, diabetes, and peripheral vascular disease died from type 1 respiratory failure due to mucous plugging of airways. He presented with a foot ulcer and acute respiratory exacerbation, was admitted to ho…
31y · Male·Upper airway obstruction due to pharyngeal abscess caused by dental abscess, whi…
…istress on 20 May to senior staff; and misdiagnosis of upper airway obstruction as lower respiratory tract/mucous plug by intensive care fellow Dr K.. The nursing note documenting difficulty swallowing was not escalated …
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