Excessive Dynamic Airway Collapse: An Unexpected Contributor to Respiratory Failure in a Surgical Patient

Central airway collapse plays a significant, underrecognized role in respiratory failure after extubation of critically ill patients. Historically, airway collapse has been attributed to tracheomalacia (TM), softening of the cartilage in the trachea and other large airways. More recently, excessive...

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Main Authors: Michael R. Lyaker, Victor R. Davila, Thomas J. Papadimos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/596857
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