A case of massive hemoptysis following transesophageal echocardiogram
Introduction: Tracheal intubation leading to injury of the airway is a rare complication of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Tracheal trauma is not a described complication of TEE, and safety literature for this procedure remains silent on the matter. We describe the case of a patient on syst...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007117300382 |