DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.73329 ISSN: 2050-0904
Sudden Respiratory Impairment due to Simultaneous Airway Obstruction and Tension Pneumothorax in a Patient Who Underwent Tracheostomy
Yuko Ono, Kazuaki Shinohara, Nobuto Nakanishi, Kazushi Takayama, Yutaka KondoABSTRACT
An 86‐year‐old woman with a tracheostomy developed airway obstruction caused by viscid sputum. Forceful manual ventilation through her obstructed airway precipitated tension pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, pneumoperitoneum, and pneumoretroperitoneum. This case suggests that airway obstruction can induce secondary tension pneumothorax, further worsening respiratory function.