Airway Obstruction Flashcards
How must the vocal cords be to speak?
ADDucted
How must the vocal cords be to breathe?
ABducted
What is important to remember about neonates breathing?
They can only breathe through their nose
What is Berrouillis Principle?
if an airway gets narrower the resistance will increase
What is stridor?
high pitches noise due to turbulent airflow
What is stertor?
low pitches sound arising from the nasopharyngeal airway - like snoring
What are recurrent respiratory papillomas?
HPV virus causes warty growths to develop in the respiratory tract - no curative treatment
What is subglottic stenosis?
stenosed under the larynx/vocal cords
can be congenital in children
must cut open the stenosed bit to widen the airway
What is the first line management of airway obstruction?
secure the airway with a EndoTracheal tube and oxygen
What is the purpose of Heliox? What is it?
79% Helium and 21% oxygen
decreases the work of breathing
What steroids can be given for airway obstruction?
dexamethasone
budesonide
