An Unanticipated Airway Finding After Orotracheal Intubation With a GlideScope Videolaryngoscope

A 57-year-old, 119-kg, 170-cm (body mass index of 41) man with a history of atypical chest pain, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, severe obstructive sleep apnea treated with continuous positive airway pressure, gastroesophageal reflux disease, chronic cervical radiculopathy, and alcohol use disorder presented to the authors ’ institution with acute periumbilical and right-sided abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diaphoresis. He denied fever, new chest pain or pressure, and other gastrointestinal complaints.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Diagnostic Dilemma Source Type: research