Abstract
In this case report we describe a life-threatening oedema in a 20-year-old woman triggered by inhalation of nitrous oxide. On admission, flexible rhinolaryngoscopy revealed a rapidly progressing oedema of the epiglottis and arytenoid region. The patient was immediately intubated and transferred to the intensive care unit. Due to progression of the oedema a surgical tracheostomy was performed. On day six the canula was removed, and the patient could be discharged in good condition.
| Translated title of the contribution | Life-threatening oedema triggered by inhalation of nitrous oxide |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Volume | 183 |
| Issue number | 19 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Publication status | Published - 10 May 2021 |