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Hematomas in the neck after thyroidectomy surgery are a rare but potential post-surgical complication. Anesthesiologists responsible for caring for patients in the post-operative period including in the post-anesthesia care unit must be attuned to this dreaded complication. This chapter uses the overarching case of a hematoma post-thyroidectomy to more broadly review the differential diagnoses for respiratory distress post-extubation; common causes of respiratory distress in the post-anesthesia care unit; and discusses the management of an emergency difficult airway in the post-anesthesia care unit.
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Sampankanpanich Soria, C. (2022). Hematoma Post-Thyroidectomy (Adult). In: Sampankanpanich Soria, C., Trivedi, S. (eds) Pediatric and Adult Anesthesiology Simulation Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95338-6_16
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