Items tagged “airway”
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Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, also known as squamous cell papillomatosis, refers to the occurrence of multiple squamous cell papillomas involving respiratory epithelium, most commonly in the larynx (laryngeal papillomatosis) and less commonly the trachea and bronchial tree (tracheobronch...
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Ludwig angina
Published
17 Apr 2012
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Subglottic edema
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11 Mar 2014
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Foreign body in bronchus
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30 Sep 2014
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Lung hyperinflation
Lung hyperinflation is a common feature of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is also linked to aging and other chronic diseases that cause airflow obstruction.
Pathology
The airflow limitation during expiration is produced by two factors:
destruction of the lung p...
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Tracheobronchial papillomatosis with lung involvement
Published
19 Feb 2018
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Tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma
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30 Mar 2018
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Subglottic stenosis
Subglottic stenosis is a condition characterized by narrowing of the subglottic airway (region below the vocal cords). It can be congenital or acquired 1.
Epidemiology
Subglottic stenosis is the third most common congenital airway abnormality. The incidence of subglottic stenosis has decreased...
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Bronchial stenosis
Bronchial stenosis, or bronchial strictures, are descriptive terms to denote regions of focal narrowing involving the bronchi. They can arise from a wide variety of etiologies.
Pathology
Etiology
It can arise from a large range of etiological factors, which include:
tracheobronchial malignan...
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Uvula
The uvula is a small, conical, pendulous process projected inferiorly from the midline posterior margin of the soft palate. It is primarily formed from the insertions of the two muscles of the uvula and their covering mucosa.
Summary
location: posterior midline soft palate
blood supply: from ...
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Foreign body aspiration
Published
25 Jan 2021
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Normal airway anatomy (ultrasound)
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24 Feb 2021
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Ultrasound