Airway obstruction due to blood clot in a trauma victim

Abstract

Patients who have had blunt trauma chest after a road traffic accident present with a highly variable clinical
picture and merit continued observation for any late development of the complications. At times an apparently
stable patient may suddenly deteriorate necessitating immediate intervention to save his life. We present a case
report of sudden blockage of airways with a blood clot in a blunt trauma victim, whose life was saved with quick
intubation