Airway obstruction can be upper or lower, partial or total, acute or chronic, minor or life-threatening. Respiratory infections and diseases, allergies, smoke inhalation, cancer, foreign objects, tracheomalacia, cystic fibrosis, swelling of the epiglottis, tongue fall back, airway damage due to accidents, throat abscess, etc., cause airway obstruction. Gasping for air, wheeze, unconsciousness, cyanosis, and chest tightness are its symptoms. Heimlich maneuver, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, antimicrobials, and Epinephrine can reverse the breathing condition.
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Reactive airway dysfunction syndrome is a sudden onset of asthma-like symptoms caused by high-level exposure to pulmonary irritants.
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The mucus plugs in the air passages vary based on environmental and pathophysiological factors. Read the article to know more.
Advanced Airway Management Techniques - A Recent Update
The latest and advanced ways to check air passages give better information and visualization and help better detect the pathologies of these regions.
