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UAO: upper airway obstruction. Hematoma may localize in the mouth floor, tongue, retropharyngeal space, epiglottis, airway wall or localize in the mediastinum around the airway potentially causing UAO

Publications

Ashraf A, Bannon M, Smith C, Kaushik P, Marak C

Upper airway hematoma: An unusual presentation of acute upper airway obstruction.

Respiratory medicine case reports 2022;36;101612 — 2022 — 101612

Shojania KG

Coumadin-induced lingual hemorrhage mimicking angioedema.

The American journal of medicine 2000 Jul;109;77-8 — 2000 Jul — 77-8