Clinical Case. Difficult airway due to burns. Report of two case
Keywords:
Burn, Dificult airway, Retractable scarAbstract
The difficul airway is a clinical situation in which a person with conventional experience has difficulty ventilatory support with a face mask, difficulty endotracheal intubation, or both. The degree of complexity is related to congenital or acquired factors, even a patient may have a mixture of several of them. Complications related to airway management impact morbidity and mortality during burn treatment. The clinical evaluation prior to the approach is essential to be able to detect the data that can guide the identification of such a situation and prepare by taking the necessary measures to resolve it. However, in about 5% of cases, clinical parameters and laboratory studies can leave us in a gray zone, that is, a point in wich we can’t discern whether or not the air route will be difficult. The sequel left by a burn are associated with preventing an adequete evaluation and can put he patient’s life at risk during the initial treatment of forever in the care of the séquelae.
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