Airway obstruction

Airway obstruction
Airway obstruction
Specialty	Pulmonology

Airway obstruction is a blockage of respiration in the airway that hinders the free flow of air. It can be broadly classified into being either in the upper airway (UPA) or lower airway (LOA).

Airway obstruction is a life-threatening condition and requires urgent attention, and assistance when it is needed.^[1] The assistance to clear an upper airway obstruction would begin employing first-aid anti-choking techniques.

^ Aboussouan, L.S.; Stoller, J.K (15 March 1994). "Diagnosis and management of upper airway obstruction". Clinics in Chest Medicine. 15 (1): 35–53. doi:10.1016/S0272-5231(21)01054-6. PMID 8200192. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.

[1] Aboussouan, L.S.; Stoller, J.K (15 March 1994). "Diagnosis and management of upper airway obstruction". Clinics in Chest Medicine. 15 (1): 35–53. doi:10.1016/S0272-5231(21)01054-6. PMID 8200192. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.

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