Upper airway obstruction
- Etiology
- Tumor
- Inflammation
- Infections
- Croup
- Epiglottitis
- Tracheitis
- Peritonsillar abscess
- Retropharyngeal abscess
- Oedema
- Anaphylaxis
- Angioedema
- Trauma
- Foreign body
- Clinical features
- Dyspnoea
- Stridor
- Inspiratory if larynx or above
- Expiratory if trachea or below
- Respiratory distress
- Coughing
- Haemoptysis
- Cyanosis
- Treatment
- Airway protection with intubation, cricothyrotomy, or tracheotomy