The historical algorithm for the management of acute upper airway obstruction was a stepped series of interventions that started with the administration of high-flow oxygen and the use of ...

Foreign-body airway obstruction (FBAO) (choking) is a life-threatening emergency. As most FBAO events are caused by eating, they are commonly witnessed by others, ... The European Resuscitation ...

Other causes of airway obstruction in children ... (<1 year of age) and children (aged >1 year) (Maconochie et al, 2017). An algorithm (Fig 1) provides quick guidance on the appropriate procedure. Box ...

Algorithm for the Management of Central-Airway Obstruction Due to a Malignant Tumor. Obstruction of the trachea and main bronchi by advanced primary or metastatic lung cancer is often a medical ...

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a rare complication of human papillomavirus infection, resulting in exophytic growths into the respiratory tract. A primigravida patient with RRP ...

The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) recently released a new clinical guideline on central airway obstruction (CAO). Published in the journal CHEST, the guideline contains 12 evidence ...

An airway obstruction is a blockage in any part of the airway. The airway is a complex system of tubes that transmits inhaled air from your nose and mouth into your lungs. An obstruction may ...

An airway obstruction happens when you can't move air in or out of your lungs. It could be because you inhaled something that's blocking your airway. Or it could be caused by disease, ...

The knowledge of this protein provides researchers with a potential new drug target for mucus obstruction in asthma patients. The study was published in the journal Nature Communications.. In ...

Two extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants developed airway obstruction while being treated with oxygen cannulas. We have previously shown that nasal mucosal injury from use of oxygen cannulas ...