[gocard14]

A laryngeal fracture causing shortness of breath is indeed a potentially life threatening issue. Typically the fracture occurs, and unless it is a severe case where the trauma itself occludes the airway; the bigger issue is the subsequent swelling that can cause respiratory distress. Of course the typical team doctors (sports medicine or orthopedics) are not trained to manage these types of injuries, ENT surgeons are. The appropriate response (if they were made aware of the injury) is that any patient with throat trauma and any respiratory change should be taken to the hospital ASAP.

[gocard14]

A laryngeal fracture causing shortness of breath is indeed a potentially life threatening issue. Typically the fracture occurs, and unless it is a severe case where the trauma itself occludes the airway; the bigger issue is the subsequent swelling that can cause respiratory distress. Of course the typical team doctors (sports medicine or orthopedics) are not trained to manage these types of injuries, ENT surgeons are. The appropriate response (if they were made aware of the injury) is that any patient with throat trauma and any respiratory change should be taken to the hospital ASAP.