Tracheobronchial tear or laceration or injury is an uncommon injury to the tracheobronchial tree, usually involving the trachea or both the right and left main stem bronchi, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. For this discussion, tracheobronchial tears Read More …
Month: September 2020
What Is Stridor? – What About You Need To Know
What Is Stridor?/Stridor is a variable, high-pitched respiratory sound that can be assessed during breathing. Typically, stridor is produced by the abnormal flow of air in the airways, usually the upper airways, and most prominently heard during inspiration. However, it can Read More …
Stridor – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Stridor is a variable, high-pitched respiratory sound that can be assessed during breathing. Typically, stridor is produced by the abnormal flow of air in the airways, usually the upper airways, and most prominently heard during inspiration. However, it can also be Read More …
Airway Foreign Bodies – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Airway Foreign Bodies the presentation of foreign body aspiration in the emergency department varies greatly and can suffer from incorrect or delayed diagnosis. Factors affecting the acuity of the problem include the object that is aspirated, the location of the Read More …
Laryngeal Narrowing – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Laryngeal Narrowing from any cause calls for a multidisciplinary approach to management, including, but not limited to, pulmonologists, intensivists, otolaryngologists, and gastroenterologists as well as speech and language pathologists, and cardiothoracic surgeons. The determination of the etiology of the laryngotracheal Read More …
Laryngeal Stenosis – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Laryngeal Stenosis may occur as a result of trauma, related to endotracheal intubation or due to a neoplasm, autoimmune, or infectious process. It could be asymptomatic or lead to symptoms of upper airway obstruction. Laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS) is a narrowing Read More …
What Is Laryngotracheal Stenosis (LTS)?
What Is Laryngotracheal Stenosis (LTS)?/Laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS) is a narrowing of the upper airway between the larynx and the trachea with potentially devastating consequences, including respiratory failure, cardiopulmonary arrest, and death. The upper airway is comprised of the larynx, glottis, Read More …
Laryngotracheal Stenosis – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS) is a narrowing of the upper airway between the larynx and the trachea with potentially devastating consequences, including respiratory failure, cardiopulmonary arrest, and death. The upper airway is comprised of the larynx, glottis, subglottic region, and trachea. Read More …
Airway Obstruction – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Airway Obstruction refers to an anatomic narrowing or occlusion, resulting in a decreased ability to move air (ventilate). Upper airway obstruction may be acute or chronic. Upper airway obstruction may also be partial or complete, with complete obstruction indicating a Read More …
Upper Airway Obstruction – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Upper airway obstruction refers to an anatomic narrowing or occlusion, resulting in a decreased ability to move air (ventilate). Upper airway obstruction may be acute or chronic. Upper airway obstruction may also be partial or complete, with complete obstruction indicating Read More …
What Is Bacterial Tracheitis? – What About You Need To Know
What Is Bacterial Tracheitis?/Bacterial Tracheitis was first described in medical literature in the 1920s despite the name not being coined until much later. The disease was initially referred to as acute laryngotracheobronchitis. Bacterial tracheitis, also known as bacterial croup, acute Read More …
Bacterial Tracheitis – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Bacterial Tracheitis was first described in medical literature in the 1920s despite the name not being coined until much later. The disease was initially referred to as acute laryngotracheobronchitis. Bacterial tracheitis, also known as bacterial croup, acute laryngotracheobronchitis, or membranous Read More …