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Published in: Critical Care 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Letter

Should Reinke edema be considered a contributing factor to post-extubation failure?

Authors: Andrea Cortegiani, Vincenzo Russotto, Santi Maurizio Raineri, Antonino Giarratano

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2015

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Excerpt

We read with interest the recently published review in Critical Care about post-extubation laryngeal edema and stridor by Pluijms et al. [1]. The review considers in detail the risk factors for post-extubation respiratory failure and describes a post-extubation algorithm for its prevention and reduction. …
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Pluijms WA, van Mook WN, Wittekamp BH, Bergmans DC. Postextubation laryngeal edema and stridor resulting in respiratory failure in critically ill adult patients: updated review. Crit Care. 2015;19:295.CrossRef
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Cortegiani A, Russotto V, Palmeri C, Raineri SM, Giarratano A. Previously undiagnosed reinke edema as a cause of immediate postextubation inspiratory stridor. AA Case Rep. 2015;4:1–3.CrossRef
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d’Hulst D, Butterworth J, Dale S, Oaks T, Matthews B. Polypoid hyperplasia of the larynx misdiagnosed as a malpositioned laryngeal mask airway. Anesth Analg. 2004;99:1570–2.CrossRef
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Tung A. Editorial comment: previously undiagnosed reinke edema as a cause of immediate postextubation inspiratory stridor. AA Case Rep. 2015;4:4.CrossRef
Metadata
Title
Should Reinke edema be considered a contributing factor to post-extubation failure?
Authors
Andrea Cortegiani
Vincenzo Russotto
Santi Maurizio Raineri
Antonino Giarratano
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-015-1147-7

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