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23 - Upper Airway Emergencies

from Section 5 - Respiratory Emergencies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 November 2023

By
Paul Ginart  and
Brian C. Geyer
Edited by
Kaushal Shah  and
Jarone Lee
Edited in association with
Clark G. Owyang  and
Benjamin Christian Renne
Kaushal Shah
Affiliation:
Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York
Jarone Lee
Affiliation:
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Clark G. Owyang
Affiliation:
Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York
Benjamin Christian Renne
Affiliation:
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
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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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upper airway emergenciesangioedemaanaphylaxisepiglottitisintubation
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Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care , pp. 207 - 217
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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