Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Upper airway obstruction other than angioedema or hematoma

Including infection in, of or around the central airway including thyroiditis (PMID: 30333204) (UAO: upper airway obstruction). May cause or aggravate obstructive sleep apnea (PMID 11990203)

Publications

Gueye PN, Lofaso F, Borron SW, Mellerio F, Vicaut E, Harf A, Baud FJ

Mechanism of respiratory insufficiency in pure or mixed drug-induced coma involving benzodiazepines.

Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology 2002;40;35-47 — 2002 — 35-47

Hatta K, Takahashi T, Nakamura H, Yamashiro H, Endo H, Kito K, Saeki T, Masui K, Yonezawa Y

A risk for obstruction of the airways in the parenteral use of levomepromazine with benzodiazepine.

Pharmacopsychiatry 1998 Jul;31;126-30 — 1998 Jul — 126-30