Question 1

i have upper airway obstruction, what to do?

Accepted Answer

It would be: reasonable to be seen by an ENT or Pulmonary specialist in order to define the exact nature of your upper airway obstruction. Then appropriate intervention and management can be advised. Make an appointment today.

Question 2

what is another name for an acute upper airway obstruction?

Accepted Answer

Stridor: Stridor is when there is swelling at or just above the larynx causing obstruction to inhalation. Stertor is when the tongue or upper throat tissues cause obstruction to inhalation in the upper part of the throat.

Question 3

can et tube  help if you have upper airway obstruction?

Accepted Answer

Yes!: An endotracheal tube is one of the ways that upper airway obstruction can be managed in an emergency, because it goes into the windpipe (trachea) and provides a route for air exchange. However, it's important to identify the cause of the obstruction: obesity, sleep apnea, enlarged tonsils, cancer, or a large thyroid gland are among possible causes. Finding and treating the cause is key.

Question 4

are there other types of ways of dying from airway obstruction?

Accepted Answer

Yes and more so: Depends on which kind of obstruction you mean.  There is intrinsic, inside the airway(larynx, trachea, bronchus) and extrinsic which is compression of these organs such as by a large blood clot or cancer or strangulation.  And then there COPD which is obstruction at the lower part of the airway where the alveoli and bronchioles are.
It would help if you were more specific.

Question 5

what are symptoms of airway obstruction in a toddler?

Accepted Answer

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION: The toddler will show difficulty breathing, shortness of breath or gasping for air. He will be restless and become cyanotic and if nobody notice the problem or call 911 , he can collapse and  die. This is an emergency !

Question 6

minimal airway obstruction is present suggesting small airway disease..what is this?

Accepted Answer

Difficult to say: taken out of context, but it probably means you have slight case of asthma.

Question 7

when victim of foreign body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive what is the next step? cpr?

Accepted Answer

Clear the arway: Heimlick or other maneuvers.
Heart will continue for a while after uncontiousness so no need for CPR yet.

Question 8

what's the difference between copd and chronic airway obstruction?

Accepted Answer

Category...: Copd, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is one disease that causes chronic airway obstruction. So, chronic airway obstruction is the category that COPD falls under.

Question 9

what would be prescribed first for a patient with chronic airway obstruction?

Accepted Answer

Likely to be an: Inhaler for bronchodilation.

Question 10

my mom was just been diagnosed with chronic airway obstruction. what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

It depends: What are her other health problems? Chronic airway obstruction can be caused by copd, chronic bronchitis, sleep apnea, morbid obesity, or other factors. The treatment would depend on the underlying cause. Even a very enlarged thyroid gland can lead to airway obstruction. Treatment and prognosis depend on exactly what your mother's problems are.

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