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Which part of the body is commonly affected by foreign objects such as toys, coins, and dental prostheses?
Which part of the body is commonly affected by foreign objects such as toys, coins, and dental prostheses?
Which age group is most commonly affected by foreign object ingestion or aspiration?
Which age group is most commonly affected by foreign object ingestion or aspiration?
Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of foreign object ingestion or aspiration?
Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of foreign object ingestion or aspiration?
Which of the following is NOT a common cause of upper respiratory tract obstruction?
Which of the following is NOT a common cause of upper respiratory tract obstruction?
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What can contribute to upper respiratory tract obstruction?
What can contribute to upper respiratory tract obstruction?
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What can be used to diagnose upper respiratory tract obstruction?
What can be used to diagnose upper respiratory tract obstruction?
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Which of the following is NOT a treatment option for upper respiratory tract obstruction?
Which of the following is NOT a treatment option for upper respiratory tract obstruction?
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Study Notes
Recognition and Corrective Actions for Upper Respiratory Tract Obstruction
- Upper respiratory tract obstruction can cause noisy breathing, difficulty breathing, and obstructed airflow.
- The most common causes of upper respiratory tract obstruction are structural changes in the nose, trauma, systemic physiological changes, and pathological changes.
- Structural changes can include septal deviation, collapsing nose valves, nasal shell hypertrophy, adenoid hypertrophy, nasal polyps, neoplasms, and choanal atresia.
- Systemic physiological changes can be due to the nasal cycle, positional obstruction, metabolic and endocrine changes, rhinitis, and foreign bodies in the nose.
- Trauma to the nose, such as fractures, can lead to obstruction and difficulty breathing.
- Septal perforation can be caused by trauma, infections/inflammation, surgery, and various diseases.
- Nasal valve collapse, nasal concha hypertrophy, adenoid hypertrophy, nasal polyps, neoplasms, and choanal atresia can also cause upper respiratory tract obstruction.
- Rhinitis, including allergic, infectious, atrophic, medicamentosa, vasomotor, and chronic rhinosinusitis, can contribute to obstruction.
- Medicamentous rhinitis can be a result of certain medications.
- Foreign bodies in the nasal cavity can lead to obstruction.
- Upper respiratory tract obstruction can occur in the pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and nasal cavity.
- Diagnosis can be made through various methods, such as inspection of the nose, rhinoscopy, fiberendoscopy, CT, MR, and ultrasound. Treatment options include intubation, tracheotomy, conicotomy, and removal of foreign bodies.
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Test your knowledge on recognition and corrective actions for upper respiratory tract obstruction. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and diagnostic methods for this condition, as well as treatment options such as intubation and tracheotomy.
