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A high index of suspicion is needed to diagnose
tracheo-oesophageal fistula in a post intubated patient presenting with symptom of cough following deglutition.
For more information about
Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula visit the charity website at www.tofs.org.uk
Oesophageal atresia and
tracheo-oesophageal fistula: current management strategies and complications.
For example, "TOF" could be taken to mean "tetralogy of fallot" or "
tracheo-oesophageal fistula" - two completely different conditions.
Intravenous (IV) opioid analgesia following
tracheo-oesophageal fistula/oesophageal atresia (TOF-OA) repair may cause respiratory depression in neonates extubated immediately or shortly after surgery.
But Elie suffers from the rare condition -
tracheo-oesophageal fistula with long gap oesophageal atresia - which means she cannot eat or swallow.
Formation of a
tracheo-oesophageal fistual is relatively rare, occurring in less than 1% of cases (Epstein 2005).
Late onset
tracheo-oesophageal fistula following a swallowed dental plate.
When Smith was born, his parents were told that he was suffering from
tracheo-oesophageal fistula.
When Suzanne, 37, read our recent report on Harrison Cooper-Jones, who was born with an
tracheo-oesophageal fistula (TOF) and at the age of three started to eat solid food for the first time after undergoing a pioneering treatment, she wanted to raise awareness of Toby's problems and others like him.
* Protection of the airway using an invasive airway device such as an endotracheal tube (ETT), laryngeal mask airway (LMA) or
tracheo-oesophageal combitube (TOC) can be done when rescuers with the necessary skills, expertise and equipment become available.
