%0 Journal Article
%T Angioedema: A Life Threatening Airway Emergency: A Case Report
%A Geetika Duggal
%A Vibha Mehta
%A Nishant Arora
%J Indian Anaesthetists' Forum
%D 2011
%I 
%X Angioedema is a rare event which can lead to a life threatening airway emergency in a very short time and this necessitates urgent intervention. We present a case of potentially life-threatening postoperative swelling of the tongue, oro-pharynx and submandibular area that developed in a patient after giving second dose of antibiotic.
%K Angioedema
%K post-operative care
%K fibre-optic bronchoscope
%K adrenaline
%U http://www.theiaforum.org/Article_Folder/Angioedema-Airway-Emergency.pdf