Non‐Invasive Prevention of Malignant Airway Obstruction in an Elderly Lung Cancer Patient Using Early Chemo Combination With Pembrolizumab Therapy: A Case Study [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsAirway obstruction caused by lung cancer is a critical condition requiring prompt intervention. General treatments, like bronchoscopic procedures, radiation therapy, or stent placement, often involve significant risks like bleeding, fistula formation, or
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Severe Airway Obstruction due to Massive Retropharyngeal Hematoma in a Warfarin-Taking Patient with a Normal International Normalized Ratio [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2021 Warfarin is used as part of the treatment of various diseases, and laboratory monitoring of its effects is required. Airway hematoma secondary to warfarin is rare, but can be fatal because of potential airway obstruction.
Hyun Young Cho, Hyung Il Kim
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Three Cases of Pierre Robin Sequence with Upper Airway Obstruction Relieved by Nasopharyngeal Airway Insertion [PDF]
Neonatal Medicine, 2019 Pierre Robin sequence (PRS), also called Robin sequence, is a congenital anomaly characterized by a triad of micrognathia, glossoptosis, and upper airway obstruction.
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Modern understanding of bronchial asthma with fixed airflow obstruction
Терапевтический архив, 2021 The review provides data on one of the phenotypes of severe bronchial asthma it is asthma with fixed airway obstruction. According to data published today, there is no single pathway for the formation of fixed airway obstruction in patients with severe ...
Angelina Yu. Kraposhina +5 more
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International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2023 Introduction Alterations in upper airway flow dynamics and sites of airway obstruction immediately after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (TA) have not been assessed.
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 BackgroundAirway obstruction is a relatively rare but critical condition that requires urgent intervention in the emergency department (ED). The present study aimed to investigate the association of airway obstruction with first-pass success and ...
Jin Takahashi +8 more
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Rare Cause of Severe Dyspnea After Tracheotomy-Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema
Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2023 Deep neck infections are serious conditions and can present with acute upper airway obstruction. Our priority in the treatment is to ensure airway safety, and tracheotomy may be needed to overcome the upper airway obstruction.
Kemal Koray Bal +5 more
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Topicalisation of airway for awake fibre-optic intubation: Walking on thin ice
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2018 Topicalisation of the airway by various techniques has routinely been recommended for awake fibre-optic bronchoscopy in cases of difficult airway. However, topicalisation by itself can cause airway obstruction by decreasing the tone of the laryngeal ...
Mamta Dubey, Soumi Pathak, Furkan Ahmed
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Relationship between pre-anesthetic and intra-anesthetic airway resistance in patients undergoing general anesthesia: A prospective observational study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Surgery patients in Japan undergo routine spirometry testing prior to general anesthesia. The use of a flow sensor during general anesthesia has recently become common. However, it is not certain whether the information derived from flow-volume curves is
Takamitsu Ikeda +5 more
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Acute airway obstruction management in scorpion envenomation to submandibular region: A case report
Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2018 Acute airway obstruction following scorpion envenomation to the head and neck region can present a unique challenge to a clinical practitioner and will require expeditious management to appropriately secure the airway. We present the case of acute airway
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