Items tagged “airway”

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Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, also known as squamous cell papillomatosis, refers to the occurrence of multiple squamous cell papillomas involving respiratory epithelium, most commonly in the larynx (laryngeal papillomatosis) and less commonly the trachea and bronchial tree (tracheobronch...
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Ludwig angina

  Diagnosis probable
Andrew Dixon
Published 17 Apr 2012
68% complete
CT
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Subglottic edema

  Diagnosis almost certain
Steve Lau
Published 11 Mar 2014
65% complete
CT
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Foreign body in bronchus

  Diagnosis certain
Jose R Zuniga
Published 30 Sep 2014
92% complete
CT
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Lung hyperinflation

Lung hyperinflation is a common feature of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is also linked to aging and other chronic diseases that cause airflow obstruction. Pathology The airflow limitation during expiration is produced by two factors: destruction of the lung p...
Case

Tracheobronchial papillomatosis with lung involvement

  Diagnosis certain
Brian Gilcrease-Garcia
Published 19 Feb 2018
87% complete
CT Photo X-ray
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Tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma

  Diagnosis certain
Brian Gilcrease-Garcia
Published 30 Mar 2018
92% complete
Photo CT
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Subglottic stenosis

Subglottic stenosis is a condition characterized by narrowing of the subglottic airway (region below the vocal cords). It can be congenital or acquired 1. Epidemiology Subglottic stenosis is the third most common congenital airway abnormality. The incidence of subglottic stenosis has decreased...
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Bronchial stenosis

Bronchial stenosis, or bronchial strictures, are descriptive terms to denote regions of focal narrowing involving the bronchi. They can arise from a wide variety of etiologies. Pathology Etiology It can arise from a large range of etiological factors, which include: tracheobronchial malignan...
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Uvula

The uvula is a small, conical, pendulous process projected inferiorly from the midline posterior margin of the soft palate. It is primarily formed from the insertions of the two muscles of the uvula and their covering mucosa. Summary location: posterior midline soft palate blood supply: from ...
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Foreign body aspiration

  Diagnosis certain
Naim Qaqish
Published 25 Jan 2021
91% complete
X-ray
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Normal airway anatomy (ultrasound)

  Diagnosis not applicable
David Carroll
Published 24 Feb 2021
54% complete
Ultrasound

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