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case_images: Initial flexible bronchoscopy showing hyperaemic mucosa and soot deposits in the airway.
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case_images: A check flexible laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy were performed under topical anesthesia that showed mucosal hyperaemia and soot deposits at the laryngeal inlet and in the trachea-bronchial tree (Figure 1).
case_images: Serial x-rays of the patient. (A) before intubation, with bilateral infiltrates and lower zone opacities; (B) Post bilateral ICD insertion and intubation; (C) Post tracheostomy with bilateral ICDs in-situ; (D) 2 h post HFOV initiation, with right sided pneumothorax; (E) 48 h post HFOV initiation, pneumothorax nearly resolved; (F) Post switching from HFOV to conventional ventilation; (G) Post tracheostomy decannulation; (H) At hospital discharge.
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case_images: Serial chest x-rays during the course of illness are depicted in Figure 2.
case_images: HRCT thorax showing the residual tract of the bronchopleural fistula from the right middle lobe bronchus to the pleural surface (top to bottom is cranio-caudal). Right middle and lower lobes show residual pneumonic changes.
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case_images: Both lungs were fully expanded, and there was no pneumothorax (Figure 3).