Upper airway obstruction is considered separately from lower airway obstruction as the aetiologies are distinct.
It is important to note that the obstruction may be continuous - for example in the case of inflammation as a result of infection - or intermittent, as in sleep apnoea. As a result of this, patients present in completely different manners, suggesting that this grouping is artificial.
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