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Results 1 - 10 of 440 for Airway
  1. Positive airway pressure treatment 
    Positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment uses a machine to pump air under pressure into the airway of the lungs. This helps keep the windpipe ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001916.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Blockage of upper airway 
    Blockage of the upper airway occurs when the upper breathing passages become narrowed or blocked, making it hard to breathe. Areas in the upper airway ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000067.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Foreign object - inhaled 
    ... eating. This may cause a partial or total airway blockage . Young children have smaller airways than adults. They also can't move enough ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007738.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Upper airway biopsy 
    Upper airway biopsy is surgery to remove a small piece of tissue from the nose, mouth, and throat area. ... thinks there is a problem with your upper airway. It may also be done with a bronchoscopy .
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003856.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Occupational asthma 
    ... which substances found in the workplace cause the airways of the lungs to swell and narrow. This ... Asthma is caused by inflammation (swelling) in the airways of the lungs. When an asthma attack occurs, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000110.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Emergency airway puncture 
    Emergency airway puncture is the placement of a hollow needle into the airway through the skin of the throat. It is ... Emergency airway puncture is done in an emergency situation, when someone is choking and all other efforts to assist ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003017.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Stridor 
    Children are at higher risk of airway blockage because they have narrower airways than adults. In young children, stridor is a sign of airway blockage. It must be treated ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003074.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. COPD - quick-relief drugs 
    ... drugs is bronchodilators, meaning medicines that open the airways (bronchi). They relax the muscles of your airways and open them up for easier breathing. You ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000026.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. 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
  10. 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
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