Airway Obstruction

Airway Obstruction

• Airway Obstruction refers to any blockage in the airway, which can be partial or complete, affecting the passage of air into the lungs.

• The Upper Airway extends from the nares and lips to the subglottic area.

Upper Airway Obstruction

• Types:

  • Congenital
  • Acquired

• Clinical Assessment of Upper Airway Obstruction

Types of Airway obstruction

• Congenital Upper Airway Obstruction

• Acquired Upper Airway Obstruction

Surgeries

• Cricothyroidectomy

• Tracheostomy

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