Abstract
SUMMARY A case is described of haemorrhage into the trachea and bronchi, following induction of anaesthesia, of sufficient severity to cause complete airway blockage. Removal of blood and blood clots by a suction catheter immediately cleared the airway and allowed the lungs to be re-inflated with oxygen. The patient gave a long history of bronchiectasis. It is suggested that the haemorrhage may either have been the result of a spontaneous haemoptysis or have resulted from trauma to a hyperaemic tracheal mucosa.
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