airway obstruction
Throat passage blockage
Airway obstruction is a blockage that prevents air from flowing freely through the respiratory passages.
It ranges from partial obstruction, which may cause wheezing or labored breathing, to complete obstruction, which is a medical emergency requiring immediate intervention like the Heimlich maneuver.
Common causes include choking on food, swelling from allergic reactions, or conditions like asthma: The patient presented with acute airway obstruction.
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- chokingBlocked airway condition
- bronchospasmInvoluntary narrowing of airways
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- intubationPlacing airway tube
foreign body · choking hazard · can't breathe · suffocation · hypoxia · dyspnea · epiglottis · cyanosis · laryngospasm · anaphylactic shock · tracheostomy · airway · larynx · asphyxiation · stridor · emergency airway · throat · respiratory distress
- breathingbreathing, inhalation, breath, exhalation, breathe
- Respiratory Problemsasthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, COPD, emphysema
- Allergic Reactionsanaphylaxis, anaphylactic shock, histamine, hives, allergens
- breathing problemsrespiratory arrest, respiratory distress, apnea, hypoxia, asphyxiation
- lung diseaseasthma, COPD, emphysema, bronchitis, chronic bronchitis
- asphyxiationsuffocation, suffocate, asphyxia, smother, smothering