Airway Obstruction

Airway Obstruction
Airway obstruction, which includes choking, suffocation, and strangulation, prevents oxygen from entering the lungs and brain. Lack of oxygen to the brain for more than four minutes may result in brain damage or death.

Most airway obstructions in children occur at home.
Suffocation is more common in the summer, while choking is more common in the winter.
Children most often choke on food items.

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Airway obstruction - acute upper; Choking
Definition of Acute upper airway obstruction:
An acute upper airway obstruction is a blockage of the upper airway, which can be in the trachea, voice box (laryngeal), or throat (pharyngeal) areas.

Airway obstruction - acute upper
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Causes of acute upper airway obstruction include: ...

Airway obstruction - acute upper
Causes
Causes of acute upper airway obstruction include: ...

Airway obstruction is an extreme emergency. It is a good idea to learn to clear an airway of a foreign body by using a method such as the Heimlich maneuver.

Airway obstruction - acute upper
References
Manno M. Pediatric respiratory emergencies: upper airway obstruction and infections. In: Marx J, ed. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 6th ed.

Acute upper airway obstruction
Alternate Names : Airway obstruction - acute upper
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Airway Obstruction
In addition to the swelling that occurs as a result of inflammation, further airway obstruction sometimes occurs with asthma. Obstruction is caused by tightening of muscles that surround the airways.

Airway obstruction: Partial or complete blockage of the breathing tubes to the lungs. Obstruction of the airway can be due to different causes including foreign bodies, allergic reactions, infections, anatomical abnormalities and trauma ...

Airway Obstruction Index
Infants and children under age 4 are particularly at risk for choking on food or small objects because their upper airways are smaller, and they tend to explore things with their mouths.
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Airway obstruction from COPD is progressive, but respiratory limitations once considered by clinicians to be irreversible are now believed to be partially reversible, although not to normal airflow status.

Airway Obstruction--Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates
Children at highest risk for all forms of airway obstruction are age 4 or younger. Youngsters who sleep in adult beds are also at increased risk for airway obstruction.

airway obstructions and/or strictures (narrowed areas)
inflammation and infections such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, or fungal or parasitic lung infections
interstitial pulmonary disease ...

Airway obstruction and aspiration of secretions (rare).
Bleeding. In very rare situations, the need for blood products or a blood transfusion.
Damage to the larynx (voice box) or airway with resultant permanent change in voice (rare).

Airway obstruction occurs in 1 out of every 100-1,000 cases of mononucleosis. It may occur at any age but is more common in young children. Corticosteroids may be used to treat this complication.

Airway obstruction, difficulty breathing, and noisy breathing
Persistent sore throat, or a feeling that something is caught in the throat
Persistent difficulty in swallowing ...

Airway obstruction is caused by inflammation-mediated mucus hypersecretion, mucus plugging, mucosal edema, bronchospasm, peribronchial fibrosis, or a combination of these mechanisms.

The airway obstruction of asthma is generally completely reversible and usually does not cause permanent damage to the lungs, heart, or other organs.

Small Airway Obstruction; Splanchnic Artery Occlusion; Subvalvular Aortic Obstruction
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Peripheral Artery Radiation Investigational Study; Persantine Aspirin Reinfarction Study ...

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Causes of airway obstruction
COPD primarily refers to obstruction in the lungs from two chronic lung conditions. Many people with COPD have both: ...

Death due to airway obstruction
Myocarditis -- inflammation of the heart muscle
Neuropathy -- nerve damage occurs that results in Double Vision, slurred speech, or difficulty swallowing.

Foreign body (airway obstruction)
Lung cancer
Postnasal drip from sinusitis or upper respiratory infection such as the common cold ...

apnea-complete airway obstruction.
hypopnea-the partial airway obstruction combined with a significant decrease in the oxygen content of the blood.

Surgery to relieve airway obstruction is increasingly preferred by many patients.

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: Life-threatening airway obstruction as a complication to the management of mediastinal masses in children. J Pediatr Surg 20 (6): 816-22, 1985.
King DR, Patrick LE, Ginn-Pease ME, et al.

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ACE inhibitor-associated cough, acute respiratory distress syndrome, airway obstruction, asbestosis, asthma, bronchial congestion, bronchiolitis, chest X-ray, common cold, congestion, cough, croup, decongestant, dyspnea (shortness of breath), ...

Examples of these syndromes include: airway obstruction, lung abscess, chronic fibrosis, and varying forms of pneumonia. Two syndromes in particular, aspiration pneumonitis and aspiration pneumonia, can be especially serious.

Specialists for Oral and Facial Surgery at UAB include airway obstruction, total joint reconstruction surgery, and facial cosmetic surgery.

Ludwig's angina is a progressive cellulitis of the floor of the mouth that may lead to tongue displacement and airway obstruction. The infection begins in the submandibular space and may extend to the soft tissues of the mouth and neck.

Because sudden complete airway obstruction occurs so unpredictably, a continually adequate airway must be secured immediately, preferably by nasotracheal intubation, and specific parenteral antibiotics given. Speed is vital.

Treatment of bronchiectasis is aimed at controlling infections and bronchial secretions, relieving airway obstruction, and preventing complications.

Stridor is a high pitched, harsh, vibratory noise caused by partial airway obstruction, which results in turbulent airflow. Stridor is typically heard on inspiration, but can also be heard on expiration and may also be biphasic.

Airway obstruction, a respiratory problem
Recurrent airway obstruction
Bowel obstruction, a blockage of the intestines.
Gastric outlet obstruction
Distal intestinal obstruction syndrome
Congenital lacrimal duct obstruction ...

During infancy, most patients will have problems with upper airway obstruction due to either reduction in the size of the nasopharynx or abnormalities in the tracheal cartilage.

Children with acute or chronic upper airway obstruction are at risk for negative-pressure pulmonary edema, associated with upper airway obstruction.

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Definition Epiglottitis is an infection of the epiglottis, which can lead to severe airway obstruction. Description When air is inhaled (inspired), it passes through the nose and the nasopharynx or through the mouth and the oropharynx.

After the initial phase, symptoms that are characteristic of an upper airway obstruction occur, these include the characteristic barking cough, hoarseness as well as an inspiratory stridor.

Viral croup is a self-limited disease, but can very rarely result in death from complete airway obstruction. Symptoms may last up to 7 days, but typically peak around the second day of illness.

A form of bronchial disorder associated with airway obstruction, marked by recurrent attacks of paroxysmal dyspnea, with wheezing due to spasmodic contraction of the bronchi.
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An estimated 8-17% American men and 10-19% American women suffer from chronic airway obstruction. This obstruction decreases the rate of airflow through the lungs when a person exhales (breathes out).

A degenerative condition that causes gradually worsening airway obstruction. Caused by both chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
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Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) - The pulmonary function test (PFT) that measures airway obstruction is called spirometry, and is the best test for diagnosing COPD. Spirometry can detect COPD even in people who do not yet have symptoms.

Epiglottitis sometimes follows an upper respiratory infection and may rapidly progress to complete upper airway obstruction within 2 to 5 hours.

Epiglottitis is an infection of the epiglottis, which can lead to severe airway obstruction. ... The epiglottis can close down over the larynx when someone is ...
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Neonates with Nager syndrome may present with acute upper airway obstruction due to severe micrognathia.
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a study of 117 popcorn factory workers and found that they suffered higher rates of airway obstruction, chronic cough, shortness of breath, throat irritation, ...

The HIB bacteria is responsible for a range of serious "invasive" diseases including meningitis with potential brain damage and epiglottitis with airway obstruction.

Most cardiac arrests in babies occur from lack of oxygen, such as from drowning or choking. If you know the baby has an airway obstruction, perform first aid for choking. If you don't know why the baby isn't breathing, perform CPR.

Anaphylaxis in adults tend to affect blood circulation, with loss of pressure and shock. Children tend to develop wheezing and fatal airway obstruction. Food-allergic children with coexistent asthma have a higher anaphylaxis risk.

Removal of Airway Obstruction (Heimlich Maneuver)
Removal of Choking Object (Heimlich Maneuver)
Removal of Lung Tissue (Lung Resection)
Removal of the Adenoid Glands (Adenoid Removal)
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Chronic Bronchitis - "Blue Bloaters"
Chronic bronchitis plays the major role in this type and is defined by excessive mucus production with airway obstruction and notable enlargement of mucus-producing glands.

Active treatment includes nasal CPAP, mouthguards or surgical correction of upper airway obstruction.
Daytime sleepiness may distinguish simple snorers from people with sleep apnoea.
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