Book contents
- Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care
- Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 General Critical Care
- Section 2 Infectious Disease Emergencies
- Section 3 Neurological Emergencies
- Section 4 Cardiovascular Emergencies
- Section 5 Respiratory Emergencies
- 22 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- 23 Upper Airway Emergencies
- 24 Asthma
- 25 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- 26 Massive Hemoptysis
- 27 Pulmonary Embolism
- Section 6 Gastrointestinal Emergencies
- Section 7 Renal Emergencies
- Section 8 Hematology–Oncology Emergencies
- Section 9 Endocrine Emergencies
- Section 10 Environmental Emergencies
- Section 11 Trauma
- Section 12 End of Life
- Index
- References
23 - Upper Airway Emergencies
from Section 5 - Respiratory Emergencies
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 November 2023
Book contents
- Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care
- Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 General Critical Care
- Section 2 Infectious Disease Emergencies
- Section 3 Neurological Emergencies
- Section 4 Cardiovascular Emergencies
- Section 5 Respiratory Emergencies
- 22 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- 23 Upper Airway Emergencies
- 24 Asthma
- 25 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- 26 Massive Hemoptysis
- 27 Pulmonary Embolism
- Section 6 Gastrointestinal Emergencies
- Section 7 Renal Emergencies
- Section 8 Hematology–Oncology Emergencies
- Section 9 Endocrine Emergencies
- Section 10 Environmental Emergencies
- Section 11 Trauma
- Section 12 End of Life
- Index
- References
Summary
An upper airway emergency is the actual or impending loss of air movement through any of the structures cephalad to the mainstem bronchi. Representing a true life-threatening emergency, this process may be viewed as a common presentation from a diverse range of etiologies. Treatment of upper airway emergencies requires ensuring a secure airway while treating the underlying cause.
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- Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care , pp. 207 - 217Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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