A rare complication of high flow nasal cannula therapy in COVID-19: Caudal septal cartilage necrosis
Abstract
A high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy has been frequently performed in adult patients with acute respiratory failure during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the increasing long-term use of HFNC, different complications have been observed. We aimed to share the nasal necrosis complication that occurred in our patient who had used HFNC for a long time.
Keywords
high flow nasal cannula, caudal septal cartilage necrosis, intensive care unit, complication
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