Uvular necrosis as an unusual complication of bronchoscopy via the nasal approach

Respiratory Care

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 695-697

  Sunio, Lily Kristine F ^a   Contractor, Tahmeed A ^a   Chacon, Gina ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bronchoscopy; Complication; Necrosis; Rare; Throat discomfort; Uvula

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; COUGHING; DECREASED APPETITE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG RESPONSE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH DISEASE; NIGHT SWEAT; ODYNOPHAGIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THROAT IRRITATION; UVULAR NECROSIS;

ADULT; BRONCHOSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; NECROSIS; NOSE; UVULA;

EID: 79957451636     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: 19433654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.00936     Document Type: Article

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