Angioedema in ICU - 360criticalcare.com

Consideration: -

1. Severity of swelling to start with
2. External features- visible swelling, tongue swelling
3. Videolaryngoscopic view vs nasal endoscopy prior to attempt for extubation
4. Cuff leak test
5. Extubation in operating theatre Vs in ICU
6. Extubation over an exchange catheter

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