A 22-month old child had a generalized tonic-clonic seizure during attempted orotracheal intubation and broke the laryngoscope bulb with his teeth. The glass was swallowed but passed uneventfully through the gastrointestinal tract. The possibility of this unusual complication should be considered when patients at risk for seizures are intubated by the orotracheal route.
Origin
University Of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Journal Title
J Emergency Medicine 10 1992 569-571
Sector
Primary Papers
Class
PP 7