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Results 1 - 10 of 31 for Airway
  1. Asthma (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... chronic (long-term) lung disease. It affects your airways, the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. When you have asthma, your airways can become inflamed and narrowed. This can cause ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/asthma.html - Health Topics
  2. Asthma in Children (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... chronic (long-term) lung disease. It affects your airways, the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. When you have asthma, your airways can become inflamed and narrowed. This can cause ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/asthmainchildren.html - Health Topics
  3. Chronic Bronchitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of the bronchial tubes. These tubes are the airways that carry air to and from the air ... exposure to irritants that damage your lungs and airways. In the United States, cigarette smoke is the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/chronicbronchitis.html - Health Topics
  4. Acute Bronchitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes, the airways that carry air to your lungs. It causes ... You may need inhaled medicine to open your airways if you are wheezing. Antibiotics won't help ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/acutebronchitis.html - Health Topics
  5. COPD (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... breathe and get worse over time. Normally, the airways and air sacs in your lungs are elastic or stretchy. When you breathe in, the airways bring air to the air sacs. The air ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/copd.html - Health Topics
  6. Choking (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... get caught in your throat and block your airway. This keeps oxygen from getting to your lungs ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/choking.html - Health Topics
  7. Sleep Apnea (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... type is obstructive sleep apnea. It causes your airway to collapse or become blocked during sleep. Normal ... male, or have a family history or small airways. Children with enlarged tonsils or adenoids may also ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/sleepapnea.html - Health Topics
  8. Tracheal Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... trachea, or windpipe, is one part of your airway system. Airways are pipes that carry oxygen-rich air to ... have conditions that affect coughing or block your airways. You might also need a tracheostomy if you ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/trachealdisorders.html - Health Topics
  9. Bronchial Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Bronchiectasis - a condition in which damage to the airways causes them to widen and become flabby and ... bronchospasm - a breathing problem that happens when your airways shrink while you are exercising Bronchiolitis - an inflammation ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bronchialdisorders.html - Health Topics
  10. Emphysema (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... to irritants that damage your lungs and the airways. In the United States, cigarette smoke is the ... as Bronchodilators, which relax the muscles around your airways. This helps open your airways and makes breathing ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/emphysema.html - Health Topics
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