Airway Obstruction

Question 1

Most important muscle for abduction of true vocal chords

Answer 1

Posterior Cricoarytenoid

Question 2

Remember what about neonates

Answer 2

can’t breathe through mouth

Question 3

Causes

Answer 3

inflammation
foreign bodies
physical compression
trauma
neurological causes
neoplastic causes
burn
congenital airway pathology

Question 4

careful with what foreign bodies

Answer 4

batteries! may cause burning

Question 5

Pronlonged use of breathing tube or reflux may cause

Answer 5

subglottic stenosis

Question 6

HPV causes this

Answer 6

Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis - warty growths in upper airway may destroy whole larynx (HPV 6,11,16,18)

Question 7

What to do when burns of head and neck

Answer 7

Intbate immediately! Swelling process may block airway

Question 8

Management of airway obstruction

Answer 8

ABC
Oxygen or heliox
Steroid
Adrenaline
Flexible fibre-optic endoscopy
Secure airway with ET tube/ tracheostomy 
Treat underlying pathology

Question 9

Avoid this at all possibilities (especially in children)

Answer 9

Tracheostomy

Question 10

Sensation of something on back of throat despite it being clear

Answer 10

Globus pharyngeus

Question 11

overuse of voice may cause…

Answer 11

vocal nodules

Question 12

cause of stridor in kids

Answer 12

laryngomalacia (soft larynx)