S5 Ep. 7: How do I breathe, part 2 (Complex airway anaesthesia)

Today is our second of four episodes that will be released over a four-week period where we discuss lots of wonderful and complex airway scenarios with special guest, Dr Nadia Vargas. 

Our second case is that of a 23 year old man that presents for a sub-mandibular abscess on a background history of five days of toothache. His only other medical history is that he has a BMI of 35. On clinical examination the patient is found to have mouth opening to 2cm limited by both pain and also some truisms of the masseter muscles. The remiander of his airway exam is unremarkable with the caveat that intra-oral examination is impossible with his limited mouth opening.

We then follow on with case three - a talk about how to perform a tube change in case two's 23 year old man post sub-mandibular abscess surgery, prior to transfer to ICU for overnight ventilation.

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Resources for today's episode: 

Coroner's Court of Western Australia's Record of Investigation into Death - Mr R. J. who passed away on 20 February 2001 from a hypoxic brain injury due to respiratory obstruction following surgery for a dental abscess. Please be reminded that this case is a tragedy and discretion and respect for the parties involved is a must. 

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Thanks for listening, and happy studying!