Acute upper airway obstruction.
Methods for controlling the airway in a variety of clinical situations are comprehensively reviewed. Use of mechanical ventilatory support should be considered when spontaneous respiration is inadequate, but the modality chosen must be adapted to the individual patient.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D005392:First Aid; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007826:Laryngismus / Q000150:complications; D007830:Larynx / Q000293:injuries; D011187:Posture; D011312:Pressure; D012143:Respiratory Physiological Phenomena; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000150:complications; D013909:Thorax; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000150:complications; D014939:Work of Breathing