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Management of upper airway obstruction

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Investigations:

  • general - based on health of patient
  • specific - designed to confirm or deny a probable cause of the obstruction. They should be based on the history, for example, a baby who was born prematurely and now has developed stridor is likely to have subglottic stenosis and this can be confirmed with a lateral neck X-ray

Treatment depends on both the cause of the obstruction and it's severity. A severe upper airway obstruction requires immediate support by oxygen, endotracheal intubation, cricothyroidotomy or even tracheostomy.

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