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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Vol 3, 276-278, Copyright © 1956 by Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society

Respiratory Obstruction due to Blood Clot from Bleeding Bronchiectasis: A Case Report

GORDON M WYANT MD., F.F.A.R.C.S.1

1 Department of Anaesthesia, University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine and University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

A case of complete respiratory obstruction due to "flooding" from bleeding bronchiectasis is described. A clot, approximately 5 inches long, which had completely obstructed the right main stem bronchus was removed by suction before the patient had come to serious harm. This case is reported in order to emphasize the need for protecting the opposite lung in all "wet" cases, whether due to bronchiectasis, lung abscess, or bleeding, by such devices as a double lumen catheter, endobronchial blockers, or unilateral bronchial intubation.






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