Abstract:INTRODUCTION: Aspiration of foreign bodies is not uncommon and mostly accidental with the highest prevalence in young children [1]. Occurrence in adults is rare and usually as a result of diminished consciousness, sedation, trauma, and neuromuscular disorders. We present a case of a 70 year old patient receiving chronic mechanical ventilation who had multiple episodes of hypoxia due to a dislodged oral care sponge.
CASE PRESENTATION:A 70 year-old bedbound male with chronic mechanical ventilation (via tracheost… Show more
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