airway obstruction
collocation in Englishmeaningsofairwayandobstruction
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airway
noun[C]
uk/ˈeə.weɪ/us/ˈer.weɪ/
anatomyspecialized
the passage through the mouth and throat that carries air to ...
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obstruction
noun
uk/əbˈstrʌk.ʃən/us/əbˈstrʌk.ʃən/
something that blocks a road, passage, entrance, etc. so that nothing can go along it, or the act of blocking something in ...
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(Definition ofairwayandobstructionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Sleep-induced periodic breathing leads to oscillations in upper airway resistance which contribute to the development of upperairwayobstruction.
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The most common type of oral appliance advances the jaw, and with it the tongue, to reduce upperairwayobstructionduring sleep.
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Effects ofairwayobstructionon transmural pulmonary artery pressure in exercising horses.
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We think control of pulmonary incompetence and relief of theairwayobstructionare both essential.
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In the cleft population this may occur in the presence of a nasalairwayobstructionsuch as a deviated nasal septum.
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All require appropriate monitoring to prevent complications from hypoventilation, apnea,airwayobstructionand cardiopulmonary impairment.
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Those with positionalairwayobstructiononly are monitored to assess oxygen saturation during the normal daily routine.
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It typically occurs in very obese individuals with short, heavy-set necks and has been related to intermittent upperairwayobstructionduring sleep.
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Asthma involves recurrent episodes ofairwayobstructionand wheezing, ranging in severity from mild to life-threatening.
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In one patient, however, extreme anteflexion of the probe caused transientairwayobstructionboth during intermittent positive pressure ventilation, and during ventilation by means of the oscillator.
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Cases where angioedema progresses rapidly should be treated as a medical emergency, asairwayobstructionand suffocation can occur.
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He recommended the operation only as a last resort in cases ofairwayobstructionby foreign bodies or secretions.
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The condition is not serious except in rare cases where a large bulla that does not rupture spontaneously may causeairwayobstruction.
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In complex cases, an emergency tracheotomy may be required to prevent upperairwayobstructioncaused by edema in the neck.
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Indications for intubation includeairwayobstruction, inability to protect the airway, and respiratory failure.
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The wheezing is typically caused by spasms of the bronchial muscles while stridor is related to upperairwayobstructionsecondary to swelling.
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Compression of local structures occurs in advanced disease, leading to such problems as upperairwayobstructionand superior vena cava syndrome.
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