Post COVID-19 tracheitis contributing to tracheal wall tear: the missed and underdiagnosed

• Main Authors: Bahruddin, Nur Azilah, Abdul Rahim, Shahir Asraf, Abdul Rahman, Ruhana, Oh, Yin Lin, Mat Nor, Mohd Basri
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kugler Publications 2023
• Subjects: RC82 Medical Emergencies, Critical Care, Intensive Care, First Aid; RD81 Anesthesiology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/115883/13/115883_Post%20COVID-19%20tracheitis%20contributing%20to%20tracheal%20wall%20tear.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/115883/; https://www.myja.pub/index.php/myja/issue/view/6/6
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Introduction Iatrogenic tracheal wall tear is a rare but devastating complication post tracheostomy. Its incidence is estimated from 0.05% to 0.37% of orotracheal intubations, with overall mortality rate of 22%.(1) This case report aims to aid clinicians in identifying patients who are at risk and...