Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Medical Journal of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2783-2031 40 2 2018 06 05 Life threatening upper airway obstruction with a large mucus plaque in unconcious patients; a case report 106 109 EN Mohammad Esmaeil Hejazi Zahra Navarbaf Mohammadi Yasin Hejazi Journal Article 2016 02 25 A 40 year old female was admitted to the respiratory intensive care unit of Imam Reza hospital in Tabriz, Iran for progressive loss of consciousness and respiratory distress and needed intubation to protect her airway. During intubation, a large mucus plaque came out of her trachea that partially obstructed her airway. In this article, the role of nursing care in critically ill patient to protect airway is clarified.