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Airway Obstruction

Airway Obstruction: Introduction

Airway Obstruction: A blockage in the breathing tubes. The blockage can occur for many different reasons such as tumors, severe allergic reaction, bacterial infections, foreign bodies or trauma. The degree of obstruction will determine how seriously breathing is impaired. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Airway Obstruction is available below.

Symptoms of Airway Obstruction

• Breathing difficulty
• Cyanosis
• Choking
• Wheezing
• Gasping for air
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 8 symptoms of Airway Obstruction

Wrongly Diagnosed with Airway Obstruction?

• Misdiagnosis of Airway Obstruction
• Failure to diagnose Airway Obstruction
• Hidden causes of Airway Obstruction (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Airway Obstruction

Airway Obstruction: Deaths

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Airway Obstruction: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Airway Obstruction:

• Death
• more complications...»

Causes of Airway Obstruction

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More information about causes of Airway Obstruction:

• Airway Obstruction as a complication caused by other conditions
• Airway Obstruction as a symptom

Airway Obstruction: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Hospitals & Clinics: Airway Obstruction

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Airway Obstruction:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Airway Obstruction, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Airway Obstruction: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Airway Obstruction

Medical research articles related to Airway Obstruction include:

• Oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnoea
• Surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea in adults
• Oral steroids for cystic fibrosis
• Surgical procedures and non-surgical devices for the management of non-apnoeic snoring: a systematic review of clinical effects and associated treatment costs
• Why should an ambulance be called after the first dose of buccal midazolam?
• Corticosteroids for the prevention and treatment of post-extubation stridor in neonates, children and adults
• Heliox in croup
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Research about Airway Obstruction

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Clinical Trials for Airway Obstruction

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Airway Obstruction include:

• Health Effects of Particulate Acids in Late Adolescence - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Randomized Trial Comparing PRIT and RFA for Inferior Turbinate Reduction - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of Effects of Sutures on Results of Palate Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Treatment of Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Laryngomalacia: the Role of Laser Supraglottoplasty - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

Read more about Clinical Trials for Airway Obstruction

Airway Obstruction: Broader Related Topics

• Respiratory conditions
• more types...»

Types of Airway Obstruction

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