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Results 1 - 10 of 37 for Airway
  1. Upper airway test (image) 
    An upper airway biopsy is obtained by using a flexible scope called a bronchoscope. The scope is passed down through the ... be performed when an abnormality of the upper airway is suspected. It may also be performed as ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/10003.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Airway burn (image) 
    Burns to the airway can be caused by inhaling smoke, steam, superheated air, or toxic fumes, often in a poorly ventilated space. Airway ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19575.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Emergency airway puncture - series (image) 
    ... cricoid cartilage form the narrowest section of this airway. ... cricothyrotomy is an emergency procedure that relieves an airway obstruction until formal surgical placement of a breathing ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100113_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Check airway (image) 
    After rescuing a victim from danger, check their airway, breathing and circulation. If there is a visible obstruction of the upper airway which can be removed easily, then follow the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9544.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Emergency airway puncture (image) 
    An emergency airway puncture may be performed if all efforts to dislodge an object from the throat have failed. The procedure ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17166.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Craniofacial reconstruction - series (image) 
    ... of the face, mouth, or neck, the patient's airway may be an area of major concern. The airway tube (endotracheal tube) normally used for long surgical ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100058_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Septoplasty - series (image) 
    The main indications for nasal surgery are: Nasal airway obstruction Septal spur headache Uncontrollable nosebleeds Nasal septal ... in the presence of other intranasal surgery Nasal airway obstruction is usually the result of a septal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100038_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Recovery position - series (image) 
    ... the victim in a position that keeps the airway open. To put the victim in the recovery ... Gently tilt the head back to keep the airway open. Keep the person warm until medical help ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100211_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Bronchiolitis (image) 
    Bronchiolitis is an inflammation of the bronchioles (smaller airways that branch off the main airway) usually caused by a viral infection.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17098.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Nasal CPAP (image) 
    CPAP is an airway treatment that applies a constant pressure of forced air to keep the airway open.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9685.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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