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Results 1 - 10 of 44 for Airway obstruction
  1. Blockage of upper airway 
    ... or being unconscious People at higher risk for airway obstruction include those who have: Neurologic problems such as ... older adults are also at higher risk for airway obstruction.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000067.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Stridor 
    ... Elsevier; 2020:chap 401. Rose E. Pediatric upper airway obstruction and infections. In: Walls RM, ed. Rosen's Emergency ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003074.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Croup 
    ... Elsevier; 2021:chap 201. James P, Hanna S. Upper airway obstruction in children. In: Bersten AD, Handy JM, eds. ... 106. Rodrigues KK, Roosevelt GE. Acute inflammatory upper airway obstruction (croup, epiglottitis, laryngitis, and bacterial tracheitis). In: Kliegman ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000959.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Septoplasty - series (image) 
    The main indications for nasal surgery are: Nasal airway obstruction Septal spur headache Uncontrollable nosebleeds Nasal septal deformity ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100038_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Intercostal retractions 
    ... notice anything significant that might have caused an airway obstruction? What other symptoms are there, such as blue ... 1. Rodrigues KK, Roosevelt GE. Acute inflammatory upper airway obstruction ... laryngitis, and bacterial tracheitis). In: Kliegman ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003322.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Tracheitis 
    Complications may include: Airway obstruction (can lead to death) Toxic shock syndrome if the condition was caused by the bacteria staphylococcus
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000988.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Retropharyngeal abscess 
    Complications may include: Airway obstruction Aspiration Mediastinitis Osteomyelitis ... James P, Hanna S. Upper airway obstruction in children. In: Bersten AD, Handy JM, eds. Oh's Intensive Care Manual. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2019:chap 106. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000984.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Turbinate surgery 
    The inside walls of the nose have 3 pairs of long thin bones covered with a layer of tissue that can expand. These bones are called ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007563.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Emergency airway puncture - series (image) 
    ... cricothyrotomy is an emergency procedure that relieves an airway obstruction until formal surgical placement of a breathing tube ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100113_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Emergency airway puncture 
    ... cricothyrotomy is an emergency procedure to relieve an airway obstruction until surgery can be done to place a breathing tube ( tracheostomy or surgical cricothyrotomy ). If the airway blockage occurs with trauma to the head, neck, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003017.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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