Keywords
tracheal perforation, ED diagnosis of tracheal perforation
Date of Presentation
5-1-2025 12:00 AM
Poster Abstract
Here we present the case of a 93-year-old female with a past medical history of arthritis and dementia who came to the hospital for a change in mental status and decreased responsiveness at home. The patient was intubated at home by EMS secondary to continued respiratory distress. The patient had a history of a productive cough over the past three days. The patient arrived at the emergency department with continued respiratory failure. During the ED evaluation, the patient was noted to have tracheal rupture. The patient was admitted to the ICU for severe sepsis and continued on broad spectrum IV antibiotics, before being ultimately consulted to palliative care for end-of-life management.
Disciplines
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Emergency Medicine | Internal Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Pulmonology | Respiratory System | Respiratory Tract Diseases
Included in
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Commons, Emergency Medicine Commons, Internal Medicine Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons, Pulmonology Commons, Respiratory System Commons, Respiratory Tract Diseases Commons
Case Report: A Case of Tracheal Perforation
Here we present the case of a 93-year-old female with a past medical history of arthritis and dementia who came to the hospital for a change in mental status and decreased responsiveness at home. The patient was intubated at home by EMS secondary to continued respiratory distress. The patient had a history of a productive cough over the past three days. The patient arrived at the emergency department with continued respiratory failure. During the ED evaluation, the patient was noted to have tracheal rupture. The patient was admitted to the ICU for severe sepsis and continued on broad spectrum IV antibiotics, before being ultimately consulted to palliative care for end-of-life management.
