Appearance and management of COVID-19 laryngo-tracheitis: two case reports
Charles Matthew Oliver, Marta Campbell, Oma Dulan, Nick Hamilton, Martin Birchall
Abstract
We present two cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related laryngotracheitis in good-prognosis, ventilated patients who had failed extubation. As the pandemic continues to unfold across the globe and better management of those with respiratory failure develops, this may be an increasingly common scenario. Close ENT-intensivist liaison, meticulous team preparation, early consideration of rigid endoscopy and prospective data collection and case sharing are recommended.
Topics & Concepts
TracheitisCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicinePandemicIntensivist2019-20 coronavirus outbreakOpen peer reviewSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Intensive care medicineDiseasePlant biologyVirologyInternal medicineIntensive careBronchitisBiologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakBotanyTracheal and airway disordersRespiratory viral infections researchOtolaryngology and Infectious Diseases