Emergency cricothyrotomy for trismus caused by instantaneous rigor in cardiac arrest patients

Jae Hee Lee, Koo Young Jung

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Abstract

Instantaneous rigor as muscle stiffening occurring in the moment of death (or cardiac arrest) can be confused with rigor mortis. If trismus is caused by instantaneous rigor, orotracheal intubation is impossible and a surgical airway should be secured. Here, we report 2 patients who had emergency cricothyrotomy for trismus caused by instantaneous rigor. This case report aims to help physicians understand instantaneous rigor and to emphasize the importance of securing a surgical airway quickly on the occurrence of trismus.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1014.e1-1014.e2
JournalAmerican Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume30
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2012

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